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  • 15-05-2016
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Given that a couple decides to have 4 children, none of them adopted. What is the probability their children will be born in the order boy, girl, boy, girl?

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Edufirst
Edufirst Edufirst
  • 26-05-2016
Indpendent events.

Probability of a child be a boy: 1/2
Probability of a child be a girls: 1/2

Combined probability of the event boy/girl/boy/girl = 1/2*1/2*1/2*1/2=1/16=0.0625
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