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  • Aug 15, 2012, 04:03 PM
    Meekdocile2006
    probability problem
    ashlea is planning on having 8 children. Determine the probability that all of her children will be girls. If her first 7 children are girls and she is expecting another child, what is the probability that her eighth child will be a girl?
  • Aug 15, 2012, 04:05 PM
    gmaof04
    If it is the same sperm donor, I would say the chances are high, that it will be a female. Simple odds...
  • Aug 15, 2012, 09:58 PM
    Unknown008
    I don't see how being the same sperm donor will make the odds in favor of another female...
  • Aug 16, 2012, 01:52 AM
    Kahani Punjab
    MeekDocile2006,

    Welcome to this wonderfully beautiful site, first!

    The probability that all will be girls i.e. GGGGGGGG is 1/ = 1/256
    If her first 7 children are girls, then -
    The probablitiy that her eighth child will be a girl is 1/2
  • Aug 16, 2012, 07:04 AM
    JudyKayTee
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Meekdocile2006 View Post
    ashlea is planning on having 8 children. Determine the probability that all of her children will be girls. If her first 7 children are girls and she is expecting another child, what is the probability that her eighth child will be a girl?


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  • Aug 16, 2012, 12:08 PM
    Meekdocile2006
    Thank You so much!
  • Aug 17, 2012, 12:21 AM
    Unknown008
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Meekdocile2006 View Post
    Thank You so much!

    Did you understand why you need to calculate ?

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