document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373287>Question 373287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.	Andrew is 55 and the probability that he will be alive in 10 years is 0.72.  Ellen is 35 and the probability that she will be alive in 10 years is 0.92.  Assuming that the life span of one will have no effect on the life span of the other, what is the probability they will both be alive in 10 years? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(AnB)=P(A)*P(B) for independent events.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".72*.92=.6624 the probability they will both be alive in 10 years. </SPAN>\n" );
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