charlottedews charlottedews
  • 21-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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What are the odds of a person having a boy for their fourth child if the previous three children were all girls?

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thechiiquita23
thechiiquita23 thechiiquita23
  • 21-10-2016
i honestly would of have said its a  50/ 50 chance but I think it all depends on the gene.... hope this helps
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toporc
toporc toporc
  • 21-10-2016
The odds is the ratio of the probability of an event occurring to that of its not occurring. P(boy) = 0.5. P(girl) = 0.5.
Therefore the odds of having a boy are 1:1.
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