Family survey
A total of 160 families with 4 children each were surveyed with the following results.
Let the probability of picking a boy or a girl be 1/2. Let P=boy, Q=girl.
What is the probability of getting:
a) All boys
b) three boys, one girl
c) two boys, two girls
d) one boy, three girls
e) All girls
Boys | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Girls | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Families | 7 | 50 | 55 | 32 | 16 |
Let the probability of picking a boy or a girl be 1/2. Let P=boy, Q=girl.
What is the probability of getting:
a) All boys
b) three boys, one girl
c) two boys, two girls
d) one boy, three girls
e) All girls
Correct answer:
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