Q. A parents has two children. If one of them is boy, then the probability that other is, also a boy, is

A) $\frac{1}{2}$
B) $\frac{1}{4}$
C) $\frac{1}{3}$
D) None of these
Explanation

(c)
Total cases are $BB.BG,GB,\ GG = 4$
Favourable cases are $BB,\ BG,\ GB = 3$
Let $P(A) =$Probability of a boy in two children
$= \frac{3}{4}$
Let $P(B) =$The probability that the second child is also a boy
$= \frac{1}{4}$
Here, $P(A \cap B) = \frac{1}{4}$
$\therefore P\left( \frac{B}{A} \right) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)} = \frac{\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{3}{4}} = \frac{1}{3}$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.