document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379308>Question 379308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if A and B are independent events P(a)=.4 and P(B)=.6 find P(A U B) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A, B independent , means P(AB) = P(A)*P(B) = 0.24.  Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(AB) = 0.4 + 0.6 - 0.24 = 0.76. </SPAN>\n" );
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