A woman will give birth to a triplets without knowing the gender. What is the probability of having all male children?  A. 1/8 B. 1/4 C. 1/2 D. 1/16

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2. A woman will give birth to a triplets without knowing the gender. What is the probability of having all male children? 

A. 1/8
B. 1/4
C. 1/2
D. 1/16
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