Suppose That a Family Has 5 Children and That the Probability

question 171

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 no girls?

• A) 0.06252
• B) 0.15625
• C) 0.31255
• D) 0.03125

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