Solve the Problem $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ That a Child Born Is a Boy

question 98

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Assume that the probability is $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ that a child born is a boy. What is the probability that of the four children in a family two are girls and two are boys?

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 8 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 } { 4 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)

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