document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561061>Question 561061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of two students failing is .1 where student A will fail .5 and student b will fail .2  , what is the probability that both students will pass?  I know the answer is .4 please tell me how to calculate this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(A passes) = 1 - .5 = .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(B passes) = 1 - .2 = .8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A and B pass) = (.5)(.8) = .4 </SPAN>\n" );
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