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Find the experimental probability that only 1 of 4 children in a family is a boy.

Find the experimental probability that only 1 of 4 children in a family is a boy.-example-1
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From the table given in the question, we are aseked to find the experimental probability that only 1 of 4 children in a family is a boy.

So using the table given where:

heads represent a boy

tails represent a girl.

total outcome = 20

Number of outcome with only a boy = 4 (that is the ones with only 1 head)

recall probability = Number of poosible outcomes

Number of total outcomes

Probability = 4/20

Probability = 1/5

So, the experimental probability is:

= 1/5 * 100

= 20%

Therefore, the experimental probability = 20%.

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