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in a family of 4 children, what is the probability of having all girls, given that the oldest child is a girl​

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1 in 16

The probability of having all boys is 1 in 16

The probability of three boys and 1 girl is 4 in 16

The probability of two boys and two girls is 6 in 16

The probability of one boy and three girls is 4 in 16

The probability of four girls is 1 in 16
in a family of 4 children, what is the probability of having all girls, given that-example-1
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