What is the probability that the family has four children? b) What is the probability that the family has at most four children

College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337282291
Author:Ron Larson
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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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Suppose, in a family the couple wishes to have exactly two female children. The occurrence of male and female births is equally likely. They will have children until this condition is fulfilled. 

a) What is the probability that the family has four children?

b) What is the probability that the family has at most four children? 

c) How many children does the family expects to have? 

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