document.write( "Question 79980: Suppose S and T are mutally exclusive. \r\n" );
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document.write( "P(S)=6% P(T)= 29%\r\n" );
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document.write( "(1) Find P(S and T)\r\n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #57351 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! suppose S and T are mutally exclusive. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "P(S)=6% P(T)= 29%\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "(1) Find P(S and T)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Since they are mutually exclusive, they cannot both\r\n" ); document.write( "occur at the same time. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "So P(S and T) is the probability of an impossible\r\n" ); document.write( "event, so P(S and T) = 0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "(2) Find P(S or T)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "P(S or T) = P(S) + P(T) - P(S and T)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "P(S or T) = .06 + .29 - 0 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "P(S or T) = .35 = 35%\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |