Assuming a married couple has an equal chance of giving birth to a male or a female child, find the probability that a couple with 5 children will have more girls than boys in the family.

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Assuming a married couple has an equal chance of giving birth to a male or a female
child, find the probability that a couple with 5 children will have more girls than boys
in the family.
Transcribed Image Text:Assuming a married couple has an equal chance of giving birth to a male or a female child, find the probability that a couple with 5 children will have more girls than boys in the family.
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