document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024845>Question 1024845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let P(A)=.49 P(B)=.65 and the  A intersect B = .35 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are events A and B disjoint (mutually exclusive)?  Explain why or why not. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are events A and B independent?  Explain why or why not. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find the probability of A union B.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #640224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=640224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A and B are NOT disjoint, because P(A&#8745;B) is not equal to 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A and B are NOT independent, because  P(A&#8745;B) is not equal to P(A)*P(B).  (Verify directly!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A u B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A &#8745; B) = 0.49 + 0.65 - 0.35 = 0.79 </SPAN>\n" );
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