SOLUTION: A and B are independent events. Use the following probabilities to answer the question. Round to 4 decimal places. P(A) = 0.24, P(A and B) = 0.12, find P(B) P(B) =

Question 1199736: A and B are independent events. Use the following probabilities to answer the question. Round to 4 decimal places.
P(A) = 0.24, P(A and B) = 0.12, find P(B)
P(B) =

Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since the events A and B are independent,  P(A and B) = P(A)*P(B).


In other words,  0.12 = 0.24*P(B).


It gives  P(B) =  =  = 0.5 = 50%.    ANSWER

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