Asked by abongile nyathi on May 21, 2024

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If a couple is planning on having three children, what is the probability that only one will be male?

A) 0
B) 1/4
C) 3/8
D) 1/2
E) 3/4

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Male

A biological sex characterized by the production of small, mobile gametes, typically possessing XY chromosomes in many species.

  • Apply knowledge of genetic concepts to predict outcomes of crosses, including those involving multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance.
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Jeffrey AtkinsonMay 27, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The probability of having a male (M) or female (F) child is 1/2 for each child. The scenarios where only one child is male are: MFF, FMF, and FFM. Each of these scenarios has a probability of (1/2)^3 = 1/8. Since there are three such scenarios, the total probability is 3 * 1/8 = 3/8.