document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715234>Question 715234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not know how to set up this problem in a formula way to answer. What is the probability that a student in a college of 650 students is both a math major and a computer science major (assuming these events are independent) if there are 72 math majors and 105 computer science majors? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is an AND problem with independent events.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A AND B) = P(A)*P(B)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(math) = 72/650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(cs) = 105/650<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(math ANS cs) = (72/650)(105/650) = 0.0179<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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