Assuming that the probability of having a female child is 50% and the probability of having a male child is also 50%,what is the probability that a couple's first- born child will be female and that their second- born child will be male?

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The probability of having a female as the first child is 50%. The probability of having a male as the second child is also 50%. Since the probability of each event happening is independent, the probability of both events happening is the product of each probability: 0.5 x 0.5 = 0.25 or 25%.

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