question archive To the right are the outcomes that are possible when a couple has three children
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three children. Assume that boys and girls are equally? likely, so that the eight simple events are equally likely. Find the probability that when a couple has three? children, there are
are exactly 3
3 girls
girls.
1st
2nd
3rd
boy
minus
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boy
minus
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boy
boy
minus
−
boy
minus
−
girl
boy
minus
−
girl
minus
−
boy
boy
minus
−
girl
minus
−
girl
girl
minus
−
boy
minus
−
boy
girl
minus
−
boy
minus
−
girl
girl
minus
−
girl
minus
−
boy
girl
minus
−
girl
minus
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girl