A family has 2 children. Given that one of the children is a boy, what is the probability that the other child is also a boy? A. (1)/(4) B. (1)/(2) C. (3)/(4) D. (1)/(3)
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Given that one of the children is a boy, what is the probability that the other child is also a boy? O A. $\frac{1}{4}$ O B. $\frac{1}{2}$ O C. $\frac{3}{4}$ O D. $\frac{1}{3}$ Show more…
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