A Couple Plans to Have Children Until They Get a Boy,but

question 32

Multiple Choice

A couple plans to have children until they get a boy,but they agree that they will not have more than four children even if all are girls.Find the expected number of children they will have.Assume that boys and girls are equally likely.Round your answer to three decimal places.

• A)1.625
• B)1.750
• C)2.500
• D)1.938
• E)1.875

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