Math, asked by synergiee, 6 days ago

A family has four children. What is the probability that at least three of them are girls?

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Answered by labdhee82

The possible combinations for a family with four children are:

BBBB

BBBG

BBGB

BBGG

BGBB

BGBG

BGGB

BGGG*

GBBB

GBBG

GBGB

GBGG*

GGBB

GGBG*

GGGB*

GGGG*

Five of these sixteen outcomes have three or more girls, so assuming each child has an equal chance of being a boy or a girl, the probability is 5/16 or 31.25%.

Answered by amartyadmenon

Step-by-step explanation:

What is the probability that a family with four children has at least three girls?

The possible combinations for a family with four children are:

BBBB

BBBG

BBGB

BBGG

BGBB

BGBG

BGGB

BGGG*

GBBB

GBBG

GBGB

GBGG*

GGBB

GGBG*

GGGB*

GGGG*

Five of these sixteen outcomes have three or more girls, so assuming each child has an equal chance of being a boy or a girl, the probability is 5/16 or 31.25%.

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