SOLUTION: The probability that a randomly selected student from a college is a female is .55 and the probability that a student works for more than 10 hours per week is .62. If these two

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Question 1177245: The probability that a randomly selected student from a college is a female is
.55 and the probability that a student works for more than 10 hours per
week is .62. If these two events are independent, find the probability that a
randomly selected student is a
a. male and works for more than 10 hours per week
b. female or works for more than 10 hours per week

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The probability of two independent events is the product of their individual probabilities.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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