The Two-Children Problem

Level 2●●●○○ Medium~5 min

Problem

A family has two children. Assume each child is independently a boy or girl with probability 1/21/2. (a) Given that at least one is a boy, what is the probability both are boys? (b) Given that the *elder* is a boy, what is the probability both are boys? Explain why (a) and (b) differ.