A couple has two children, and the older child is a boy. If the probabilities of having a boy or a girl are both equal, what is the probability that the couple has two boys?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.9: Independent And Dependent Events
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 A couple has two children, and the older child is a boy. If the probabilities of having a boy or a girl are both equal, what is the probability that the couple has two boys?

 

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