The probability of having a girl is identical to the probability of having a boy. In a family with five children, what is the probability that all the children are of the same gender?	Pick one:
A) 1/16	B) 1/4	C) 1/8	D) 1/12	E) 1/25
There are two cases. All boys and all girls   case 1. all boys.   1/2*1/2*1/2*1/2*1/2= 1/32   case 2 .all girls.   1/2*1/2*1/2*1/2*1/2=1/32   We will add the cases to get 1/16
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The probability of having a girl is identical to the probability of having a boy. In a family with five children, what is the probability that all the children are of the same gender?