document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007567>Question 1007567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Suppose A and B are independent events. If P(A)=0.4 and P(B)=0.1, what is P(A U B) ?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B) = .4 + .1 - .04 = .46 </SPAN>\n" );
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