document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355589>Question 355589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If A and B are independent events, P(A) = 0.4, and P(B) = 0.6, find the probabilities below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)    P(A intersection B)\r<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 #253916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(A intersection B) = probability involving AND.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A intersection B) = P(A) + P(B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A intersection B) = 0.4 + 0.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A intersection B) = 1.0 or simply 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " P(A union B) = probability involving OR.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " P(A union B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A intersection B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A union B) = 0.4 + 0.6 - 1.0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A union B) = 1.0 - 1.0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A union B) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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