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In a village in each family they give birth to children till they get a boy. IF girl child they try again. What is the ratio of boys to girls?
posted by Rahul at 9:34 PM
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
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you will understand why I named it shortcut once you get the solution. So enjoy!
The probailty that the of a girl or a boy child being born is 0.5. Hence the ratio of Boys:girl is also one.
So now you know why it was named shortcut
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