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A family has 10 children. What is the probability that 5 of the children are girls?
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A family has 10 children. What is the probability that 5 of the children are girls?

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There is a 50% that when you are born, you are either a boy or a girl. So, I would say that 5/10 is the probability, since there is the same probability that half the members of the family are boys. 5/10 simplified is 1/2.

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5 out of 10 is the answer:)
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