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A married couple planned to have three children.
i. List the possible combinations of the sexes of 3 children. Use B for a boy and G for a girl.
ii. Calculate the probability that all three children would be of the same gender
i. List the possible combinations of the sexes of 3 children. Use B for a boy and G for a girl.
ii. Calculate the probability that all three children would be of the same gender
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