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Statistics for Data Science I · Quiz 2 · 24 Mar 2024 · January 2024 term

Question 10: What is the probability that both are boys given that at…

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A family has two children. Assume being a male or female of a child is equally likely.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What is the probability that both are boys given that at least one is a boy ? Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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Correct answer: 0.33 (accepted within ±0.03)

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Question 10 of 18 in the IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science I (Stats 1) Quiz 2 paper sat on 24 Mar 2024, in the January 2024 term (IIT M DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDD2 24 Mar 2024). It carries 2 marks.

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