SOLUTION: Three students appeared in an examination with the following probabilities to pass the examination A=9/10 B=8/10 C=7/10 what is the probability that A and B will pass the exam

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Question 1191275: Three students appeared in an examination with the following probabilities to pass the examination
A=9/10
B=8/10
C=7/10
what is the probability that A and B will pass the examination?
Answer by ikleyn(52832)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Three students appeared in an examination with the following probabilities to pass the examination
A=9/10
B=8/10
C=7/10
what is the probability that A and B will pass the examination?
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P(A and B) = P(A)*(P(B) =  =  =  = 0.72 = 72%.    ANSWER

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