Find the probability that a is older than b

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Question: A family has 3 children, creatively named A, B, and C.

(a) Discuss intuitively (but clearly) whether the event "A is older than B" is independent of the event "A is older than C".

(b) Find the probability that A is older than B, given that A is older than C.

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