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yeah paul, u are correct

conceiving 2 boys from 4 babies can be possible in 4C2 = 6 ways
and probability to get boy baby / gal baby is (1/2)

So the probability to get exactly 2 boy babies - 6 * (1/2)^4 = 3/8
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total outcomes 1/2^4=16

possible combinations



B1 G G B2
B2 G G B1
B1 G B2 G
B2 G B1 G
G B1 B2 G
G B2 B1 G

so ...... 6/16=3/8
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using binominal formula will give a straightforward answer: ( 1/2+1/2)^4 gives all posible outcomes.



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