It shows the possibility of having either a male child, XY, or a female child, XX. The Gordon family has four boys. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon are hoping for a girl. What is the probability that the next child will be a girl?

Question

Responses
A 1:4 or 25%1:4 or 25%
B 2:4 or 50%2:4 or 50%
C 3:4 or 75%3:4 or 75%
D 4:4 or 100%

Answer 1

A 1:4 or 25% chance of having a girl. The gender of each child is independent of the gender of the previous children, so the probability of having a girl is always 1 out of 4 or 25%.