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

question 119

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 a family with three children has just one boy?

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

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Definitions:

Breathing

The process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Epiglottis

A flap of cartilage located at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.

Trachea

The windpipe, a large airway that leads air in and out of the lungs.

Aspiration

Aspiration can refer to the act of drawing breath, but also to the inhalation of food or liquid into the lungs, or a strong desire for achievement.