Find the probability
-A family has five children. The probability of having a girl is 1/2. What is the probability of having No girls? Round to the nearest ten-thousandth.
A) 0.0625
B) 0.3126
C) 0.1563
D) 0.0313

Question

Find the probability
-A family has five children. The probability of having a girl is 1/2. What is the probability of having No girls? Round to the nearest ten-thousandth.
A) 0.0625
B) 0.3126
C) 0.1563
D) 0.0313

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of having no girls in a family of five children, where each child is independently a girl or a boy with equal probability (1/2), is calculated as (1/2)^5 = 1/32 = 0.03125, which rounds to 0.0313.

Find the Probability -A Family Has Five Children. the Probability of Having a a Girl