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Find the probability that in a family of `4` children there will be :
(i) atleast `1` boy
(ii) atleast `1` boy and `1` girl
Assume that the probability of a male birth is `(1)/(2)` .

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The correct Answer is:
(i) `(15)/(16)`
`(7)/(8)`
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