A couple plans to have two children. (a) Determine the number of sample points in the sample
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A couple plans to have two children.
(a) Determine the number of sample points in the sample space of the possible arrangements of boys and girls.
(b) Construct a tree diagram and list the sample space.
Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, determine the probability that the couple has
(c) Two girls.
(d) At least one girl.
(e) A girl and then a boy.
(f) No girls
Use the counting principle to determine the answer to part (a). Assume that each event is equally likely to occur.
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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications
ISBN: 978-0134112107
10th edition
Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde
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