document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008953>Question 1008953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose A and B are independent events. If P(A)=0.4 and P(B)=0.45, what is P(A U B)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A n B)=P(A)P(B)=0.4(0.45)=0.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(A U B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A n B)=0.4+0.45-0.18=0.67 </SPAN>\n" );
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