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If a couple has had six boys in a row, what is the probability of having a girl as their seventh child? A) 0% B) 25% C) 50% D) 75%

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The probability of having a girl as the seventh child is 50%.

The sex of a child is determined by the combination of chromosomes from the parents. In humans, females have two X chromosomes (XX), and males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY).

Each child's gender is independent of the previous child's gender. Therefore, the fact that a couple has had six boys in a row does not affect the probability of having a girl as their seventh child. The probability of having a girl or a boy is always approximately 50% for each pregnancy.

Hence, the probability of having a girl as their seventh child is 50%. Therefore, the answer is C) 50%.

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