Suppose that a family has 8 children.​ Also, suppose that the probability of having a girl is 1/2. Find the probability that the family has at least 7 girls. The probability that the family has at least 7 girls is ___ ​(Type an integer or a simplified​ fraction.)

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Suppose that a family has 8 children.​ Also, suppose that the probability of having a girl is 1/2. Find the probability that the family has at least 7 girls.

The probability that the family has at least 7 girls is ___
​(Type an integer or a simplified​ fraction.)
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