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Probability of four sons to a couple is

1. 1/4
2. 1/8
3. 1/16
4. 1/32

Correct answer: 1/16

Solution

Each birth is assumed independent, with probability 1/2 of being a son. So the probability of four sons is (1/2)^4 = 1/16.

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