In Example 5.4, what is the probability that the oldest child and the youngest child are of the same gender?

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Example 5.4 Computing probabilities A family has three children. Denoting a boy by B and a girl by G, we can denote the genders of these children from oldest to youngest. For example, GBG means the oldest child is a girl, the middle child is a boy, and the youngest child is a girl. There are eight possible outcomes: BBB, BBG, BGB, BGG, GBB, GBG, GGB, and GGG. Assume these outcomes are equally likely.