document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198628>Question 198628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given P(A) = .40, P(B) = .50. If A and B are independent, find P(A&#8745;B).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=149171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given P(A) = .40, P(B) = .50. If A and B are independent, find P(A&#8745;B).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A and B) = P(A|B)*P(B)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you assume that A and B are independent you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(A and B) = P(A)*P(B) = 0.4*0.5 = 0.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you cannot assume that A and B are independent <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you don't have enough information to determine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(A and B).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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