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The probability of getting all boys is 1/8 and the probability of getting all girls is 1/8 however it can be either three boys or 3 girls so... It's 1/4. There is a 50% chance of getting a boy. So the chance of getting 3 boys is: 1/2 * 1/2 *1/2 = 1/8 And there is the same probability of getting 3 girls. So the total chance of getting all children of the same sex is: 1/8 +1/8 = 2/8 = 1/4 More proof: The odds are 25%, since there are equal odds of having 3 boys and 3 girls. 50% x 50% x 50% x2= 1/4

Hello, I had a question that tended to cause many disagreements pertaining to genetics. Here it is: What is the probability of two parents producing 3 offspring all of the same gender? They can be boy or girl. I have heard 1/8 and 1/4 does anyone have a definitive answer?