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The king comes from a family of n children, n≥3. What is the probability that at least one child is his sister.

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Final answer:

The probability that at least one child is the king's sister in a family of n children is 1 minus the probability of all children being boys, which is calculated as 1 - (1/2)^n.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that at least one child is the king's sister from a family of n children, where n ≥ 3, we need to consider the complementary probability that all children are his brothers (no sisters).

Assuming that the probability of having a boy or a girl is equal (1/2), and that each child's gender is independent of the others, the probability that all n children are boys is (1/2)^n.

Therefore, the probability of having at least one girl (sister) is 1 minus the probability of having all boys, which is 1 - (1/2)^n.

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