SOLUTION: On a certain airline, the chance the early flight from Atlanta to Chicago is full is 0.8. The chance the late flight is full is 0.7. The chance both flights are full is 0.6. Can we

Question 764271: On a certain airline, the chance the early flight from Atlanta to Chicago is full is 0.8. The chance the late flight is full is 0.7. The chance both flights are full is 0.6. Can we believe the two flights being full are independent events?
-Yes
-No
-We do not have enough info
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
On a certain airline, the chance the early flight from Atlanta to Chicago is full is 0.8. The chance the late flight is full is 0.7. The chance both flights are full is 0.6. Can we believe the two flights being full are independent events?
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Check:: Does P(A and B) = P(A)*P(B) ??
P(early) = 0.8
P(late) = 0.6
P(early AND late) = 0.48 which is not 0.6.
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Therefore, they are not independent.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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-Yes
-No
-We do not have enough info

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