Find the probability.
-A family has five children. The probability of having a girl is 1/2. What is the probability of having 3 girls followed by 2 boys?
A) $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 32 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 120 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 16 }$

Question

Find the probability.
-A family has five children. The probability of having a girl is 1/2. What is the probability of having 3 girls followed by 2 boys? 
A) $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 32 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 120 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 16 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of having a girl is 1/2, and the probability of having a boy is also 1/2. For a specific sequence of 3 girls followed by 2 boys, the probability is $(\frac{1}{2})^3 \times (\frac{1}{2})^2 = \frac{1}{32}$.

Find the Probability 116\frac { 1 } { 16 }161​ B) 132\frac { 1 } { 32 }321​

Find the Probability $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$ B) $\frac { 1 } { 32 }$