Assume that the birth of a boy or girl to a couple to be equally likely, mutually…
Mathematics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Statistics and Probability
Assume that the birth of a boy or girl to a couple to be equally likely, mutually exclusive, exhaustive and independent of the other children in the family. For a couple having 6 children, the probability that their “three oldest are boys” is
- \(\frac{20}{64}\)
- \(\frac{1}{64}\)
- \(\frac{2}{64}\)
- \(\frac{8}{64}\)
Answer
(D) 8 64
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