A family has six children. If this family has exactly two boys, how many different birth and gender orders are possible? Write out all of the possibilities
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Since there are two boys, the possible gender combinations are: - Boy, Boy Step 2: Determine the possible birth orders for the two boys. Since there are two boys, the possible birth orders are: - Boy 1, Boy 2 - Boy 2, Boy 1 Step 3: Determine the possible gender Show more…
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