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For any particular pair of parents, the gender of their children is not 1/2 nor are the genders independent. However, if you assume that they are, and that the probability of either gender is 0.2, the probability tat 4 out of 8 are girls is
8C4*(1/2)8 = 70/256 = 0.27 approx.
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What is the probability that no girls?
We would need to know the number of children in the family to answer this question. For instance, the probability of having no girls in a family of two children would be 1/4 theoretically. In general it is 2-n where n is the number of children.
What is the probability that a family of 4 would have a girl first and a girl last?
There is no simple answer to the question because the children's genders are not independent events. They depend on the parents' ages and their genes. A family of 4 is a family of two parents and two children. The probability that both children are girls is 0.2334
The king comes from a family of three children What is the probability that he has a brother?
The probability of a boy (male) is equal to the probability of a girl (female) which equals 1/2. The king is a male. So, we need the probability of a male and a male which is 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4.
What will be the probability of 4 sons to a couple?
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.
There are 4 boys and 3 girls What is the probability the boys and girls sit alternately?
1/35
What is the probability that no girls?
We would need to know the number of children in the family to answer this question. For instance, the probability of having no girls in a family of two children would be 1/4 theoretically. In general it is 2-n where n is the number of children.
What is the probability that a family with 4 children has at least 2 girls?
Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, it is 11/16.
What is the probability that a family of 4 would have a girl first and a girl last?
There is no simple answer to the question because the children's genders are not independent events. They depend on the parents' ages and their genes. A family of 4 is a family of two parents and two children. The probability that both children are girls is 0.2334
Theoretical probability that a family of 4 children will be all girls?
4/6=2/4 n(s)=3 6
What is the probability of 4 boys in a family with 4 children?
In a family with four children, the probability of having four boys is 1 in 16.
Probability of having 3 girls out of 4 children?
There is no simple answer to the question because the children's genders are not independent events. They depend on the parents' ages and their genes. However, if you assume that they are independent events then, given that the probability of a boy is approx 0.52, the probability of 3 girls out of 4 children is 0.2331
What is the probability that a family with 4 children would have at least 1 boy?
1/4
What is the experimental probability that exactly 3 children in a family of 4 children will be boys?
4/16 or 0.2 or 25%
A family has 8 girls and 4 boys. A total of 2 children must be chosen to speak on the behalf of the family at a local benefit. What is the probability that 1 girl and 1 boy will be chosen?
14/33
Find the probability that in a family of 4 children will be a at least 1 boy and 3 girls?
There is no simple answer to the question because children's genders are not independent events. They depend on the parents' ages and their genes. However, if you assume that they are independent events then, given that the probability of a boy is approx 0.52, the answer is 0.2331.
If there are 4 boys and 2 girls in a family what is the ratio of boys in the family to the children in the family?
2/3
If there are 4 boys and 2 girls in a family what is the ratio of boys in the family to children in the family?
2/3
