Considering one birth, the probability of having a boy is 0.5 or 1/2.
Each birth is independent of the previous one. <em>The probability that independent events occur is equal to the product of the individual probabilities.</em>
P (A and B and C) = P(A).P(B).P(C) = 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 = 1/8
- 1/5 of 5x is -1 or just -x and -1/5 of 20 is -4. Then the other one is-1/4 of 4 is -x and -1/4 of -28 is 7. Now combine like terms so -x + -x is -2x and 7+ -4 or 7-4 is 3