A married couple intends to have 3 children. They consult an expert who tells them that the probability of a male birth is 0.6. a)Draw a...

A married couple intends to have 3 children. They consult an expert who tells them that the probability of a male birth is 0.6.
a)Draw a tree diagram to represent this occurrence.
b)Find the probability that:
i) All the three children will be female.
ii) At least a male is born.
iii)At least 2 will be females.

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Kavungya answered the question on October 16, 2019 at 11:33

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