A couple plan to have three children. There are eight possible arrangements of girls and boys. For example, GGB means the first two children are girls and the third child is a boy. All eight arrangements are (approximately) equally likely. Write down all eight arrangements of the sexes of three children. What is the probability of any one of these Enter your answer to three decimal places. probability: arrangements? What is the probability that the couple's children are two girls and one boy? Enter your answer to three decimal places. probability:

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A couple plan to have three children. There are eight possible arrangements of girls and boys. For example, GGB means the
two children are girls and the third child is a boy. All eight arrangements are (approximately) equally likely.
Write down all eight arrangements of the sexes of three children. What is the probability of any one of these arrangements?
Enter your answer to three decimal places.
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probability:
What is the probability that the couple's children are two girls and one boy? Enter your answer to three decimal places.
probability:
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11/26/2022
Transcribed Image Text:A couple plan to have three children. There are eight possible arrangements of girls and boys. For example, GGB means the two children are girls and the third child is a boy. All eight arrangements are (approximately) equally likely. Write down all eight arrangements of the sexes of three children. What is the probability of any one of these arrangements? Enter your answer to three decimal places. f the ccccccccccccccccc probability: What is the probability that the couple's children are two girls and one boy? Enter your answer to three decimal places. probability: O f6 f Chp no 1 fg ( fg for 43°F Clear f12. 6:37 PM 11/26/2022
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