In a family with 4 children, excluding multiple births, what is the probability of having exactly 2 girls? Assume that having a boy is as likely as having a girl at each birth.
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5 - Probability of having a boy (1 - P): 0.5 - Number of girls we want to find the probability for (X): 2 Show more…
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