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Boys and Girls: Suppose a couple plans to have two children and the probability of having...

Boys and Girls: Suppose a couple plans to have two children and the probability of having a girl is 0.50.

(a) What is the sample space for the gender outcomes?

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(b) What is the probability that the couple has one boy and one girl?

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(c) What is the probability that the couple will have at least one girl?

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(d) What is the probability that the couple will have no girls?

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