My husband "We need to talk, Ben," said Melissa, "I know we have and I just had our eighth child.eight children, but I want a boy!" "I know, dear, so do Another girl, and I am reallyI, but I'm not sure we can afford another child. The one disappointed woman. Idoctor told us that the law of averages for having a boy suppose I should thank God is in our favor if we try again, but look what happened she was healthy, but, Abby, thislast time." Melissa quickly cut in, "My dad is a math one was supposed to have beenteacher, and he said that the chances of having nine a boy. Even the doctor told meboys in a row is 1 out of 512." A worried look swept the law of averages was in ourover Ben's face as he said, "Right, and the doctor said favor 100 to one. What is the1 out of 100 last time, too. I'll tell you what, write to probability of our next child Ann Landers or Dear Abby and see what advice the being a boy?experts can give, then ....."