Suppose That a Family Has 5 Children and That the Probability

question 394

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a family has 5 children and that the probability of having a girl is $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ . What is the probability of having exactly two girls and three boys?

• A) 0.0312
• B) 0.3125
• C) 0.6252
• D) 0.0625

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