Let B and G denote the boy and girl respectively. If a family has 4 children then each of four children can either boy or girl. Sample space is given by,
S = {BBBB, BBBG, BBGB, BGBB, BBGG, BGBG, BGGB, BGGG,GBBB,GBBG,GBGB,GBGG,GGBB,GGBG, GGGB,GGGG}
- (d) None of these.
Solution:
Let E = All children are girls.
$\therefore$ E = ( GGGG} i.e., n(E) = 1
F = Elder child is a boy
$\therefore$ F = {BBBB, BBBG, BBGB, BGBB, BBGG, BGBG, BGGB, BGGG) i.e., n(F) = 8
Now, $\text{n(E}\cap\text{F)}=0$
$\therefore\text{P(E}|\text{F)}=\frac{\text{E}\cap\text{F}}{\text{n(F})}=0$
- (a) $\frac{1}{4}$
Solution:
Let E = All are boys.
$\therefore$ E = (BBBB) i.e., n(E) = 1
F = Two elder children are boys
$\therefore$ F = {BBBB, BBBG, BBGB, BBGG} i.e., n(F) = 4
Now, $\text{n}(\text{E}\cap\text{F})=1$
$\therefore\text{P}(\text{E}|\text{F})=\frac{\text{n(E}\cap\text{F)}}{\text{n(F)}}=\frac{1}{4}$
- (c) $\frac{1}{4}$
Solution:
Let E = Two middle children are boys.
$\therefore$ E = (BBBB, BBBG, GBBB, GBBG) i.e., n(E) = 4
F = Eldest child is a girl
$\therefore$ F = ( GBBB, GBBG, GBGB, GBGG, GGBB, GGBG, GGGB, GGGG) i.e., n(F) = 8
Now, $\text{n}(\text{E}\cap\text{F})=2$
$\therefore\text{n(E}|\text{F})=\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$
- (b) $\frac{1}{5}$
Solution:
Let E = All are boys.
E = {BBBB} i.e., n{E} = 1
F = At most one child is girl.
$\therefore$ F = (BBBB, BBBG, BBGB, BGBB, GBBB)
i.e., n(F) = 5
New, $\text{n(F}\cap\text{F})=1$
$\therefore\text{n(E}|\text{F})=\frac{1}{5}$
- (a) $\frac{1}{5}$
Solution:
Let E = All are boys.
E = (BBBB) i.e., n(E) = 1
F = At least three of the children are boys.
F = {BBBB, BBBG, BBGB, BGBB, G BBB) i.e., n (F) = 5
Now, $\text{n(E}\cap\text{F})=1$
$\therefore\text{P(E}|\text{F})=\frac{1}{5}$