You select a family with three children. If M represents a male child and F a female​ child, the set of equally likely outcomes for the​ children's genders is shown below. Find the probability of selecting a family with at least one female child.   {MMM, MMF, MFM, MFF, FMM, FMF, FFM, FFF}

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You select a family with three children. If M represents a male child and F a female​ child, the set of equally likely outcomes for the​ children's genders is shown below. Find the probability of selecting a family with at least one female child.
 
{MMM, MMF, MFM, MFF, FMM, FMF, FFM, FFF}
 
 
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