1:1
Since the probability of having a son is about 1/2, the probability of the first 4 children being boys is about (1/2)4.
1-.015 = .985
An event occurring with absolute certainty.
If it is a regular dice then the probability is 3/6 that is 1/2
Assuming that the probability of having a baby girl is 1/2 and that of having a baby boy is 1/2, the probability of having 3 baby girls in a row is (1/2)(1/2)(1/2)=1/8.
1:1
1-.015 = .985
Yes a probability can be between 0 (meaning impossible) and 1 (meaning certain to happen).
9:3:3:1 The probability of having both recessive traits is 1:16.
2/6 or 1/3 or 0.3333.
Since the probability of having a son is about 1/2, the probability of the first 4 children being boys is about (1/2)4.
1-.015 = .985
An event occurring with absolute certainty.
An event which has a probablility of 1 is one that will definitely happen. Probabilities range between 0 and 1 (0% and 100%) with a probability of zero meaning it is impossible and a probability of one meaning that it is definite. i.e. winning the lottery if you never play has a probability of zero and winning the lottery if you know the correct numbers in advance has a probability of one.
The probability of having a girl versus a boy is 1/2 because there is two things you have a chance of getting and you can only get one or the other.
Assuming the probability of having a boy is 1/2, and that the probabilities are independent: Probability of 1 girl and 12 boys = (1/2)13 * 13 = 0.001587..., which is around 1/630