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Population control (Posted on 2002-05-05) Difficulty: 4 of 5
In one nation, having a daughter is traditionally prefferable to having a son. Therefore, a couple will continue to have children until a daughter is born. Once they have a daughter, they will stop. (Assume that it is possible for a couple to have an unlimited number of children)

If the chance of a boy or a girl being born is equal, what would be the ratio boys to girls in this country?

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Rrg Hard | Comment 9 of 14 |
um idon't know.
half of the people have girls already and have no boys. of the others 1/2 have one boy and on girl, 1/4 have 2 boys and 1 girl, 1/8 have 3 boys and one girl, 1/16 have 4 boys and one girl.

but what about the ones who are still having children?
  Posted by Matthew Bobbins on 2003-02-27 10:19:57
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