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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A baby whose gender is not mentioned is added to a nursery. Before the baby was added there were two boys in the nursery and an uncounted number of girls. After the new baby is added a baby is selected at random among all the babys. The selected baby is a boy. What is the probability that the added baby was a girl?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

indeterminate or 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

depending on how you look at it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can u explain plz?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the baby was either a boy or girl. the probability of the baby being a boy is 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

similarly the probability of the baby being a girl is 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

forget what i said about indeterminate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!!!

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