SOLUTION: if A and B are independent events P(a)=.4 and P(B)=.6 find P(A U B)

SOLUTION: if A and B are independent events P(a)=.4 and P(B)=.6 find P(A U B)

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Question 379308: if A and B are independent events P(a)=.4 and P(B)=.6 find P(A U B)
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A, B independent , means P(AB) = P(A)*P(B) = 0.24. Then
P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(AB) = 0.4 + 0.6 - 0.24 = 0.76.
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