Assume That the Probability That a Newborn Child Is a Female

question 45

Short Answer

Assume that the probability that a newborn child is a female is 50% . In a family of four children, what is the probability that
(a) all the children are girls?
(b) at least two of the children are boys?

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Definitions:

Myopic

Short-sightedness; a condition where close objects are seen clearly, but distant objects appear blurred. Also used metaphorically to describe a lack of foresight or long-term planning.

Eyeball

The spherical part of the eye that contains the visual apparatus and is responsible for vision.

Spherical

Having the shape or form of a sphere, often used to describe objects or celestial bodies.

Eyeballs

Organs of vision in humans and animals that detect light and convert it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons.