Question

In a family with eight children, what is the probability that exactly six are boys?

Answer 1

@Hope_nicole

Answer 2

set it up as a fraction....6/8 if it needs to be in a percent then put it in percent form if not just reduce the fraction.

Answer 3

exactly 6, need the binomial for this one

Answer 4

\[\binom{8}{6}(\frac{1}{2})^8\]

Answer 5

assuming of course that boys and girls are equally likely

Answer 6

\(\binom{8}{6}=\frac{8\times 7}{2}=4\times 7=28\) and \(\frac{1}{2^8}=\frac{1}{256}\) so you get
\[\frac{28}{256}\] reduce if you like