SOLUTION: You are doing two projects P and Q. The probability that project P is
successful is equal to 2/3 and the probability that project Q is successful is equal to 4/5.
Whether or not
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Question 850011: You are doing two projects P and Q. The probability that project P is
successful is equal to 2/3 and the probability that project Q is successful is equal to 4/5.
Whether or not these two projects are successful are independent of each other.
What is the probability that both P and Q are not successful?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are doing two projects P and Q. The probability that project P is
successful is equal to 2/3 and the probability that project Q is successful is equal to 4/5.
Whether or not these two projects are successful are independent of each other.
What is the probability that both P and Q are not successful?
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If they are independent, P(both not successful) = (1/3)(1/5) = 1/15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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