document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936608>Question 936608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Q1: The probability of student A passing an examination is 3/5 and of student B passing is 4/5. Assuming the two events: A passes, B passes, as independent find the probability of:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.	both student passing the examination.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.	only A passing the examination.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.	only one of the two passing the examination.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.	neither of the two passing the examination.<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 #570054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=570054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the probability of A passing the exam is 3/5 = .6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of A failing the exam is 2/5 = .4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of B passing the exam is 4/5 = .8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of B failing the exam is 1/5 = .2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of both students passing the exam is .6 * .8 = .48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of only A passing the exam is .6 * .2 = .12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of only one of them passing the exam is .6 * .2 + .4 * .8 = .12 + .32 = .44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of neither passing the exam is .4 * .2 = .08 </SPAN>\n" );
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