In a family of 3 children, the probability of having atleast one boy isa) 7/8

b) 1/8

c) 5/8

d) 3/4

Give Explanation

Question

In a family of 3 children, the probability of having atleast one
boy isa) 7/8
b) 1/8
c) 5/8
d) 3/4
Give Explanation

Mudit Mehta · Accepted Answer

a family of three children:
let us denote b for biy and g for girl
then the following outcomes may be noted:
bbb
gbb
bgb
ggb
bbg
gbg
bgg
ggg
hence, P(atleast one boy) = 7/8

In a family of 3 children, the probability of having atleast one boy isa) 7/8 b) 1/8 c) 5/8 d) 3/4 Give Explanation

In a family of 3 children, the probability of having atleast one boy isa) 7/8

b) 1/8

c) 5/8

d) 3/4

Give Explanation