document.write( "Question 1170102: A and B are the two events in S, and P(A)=0.9 and P(B)=0.6\r
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document.write( "     ANSWER.  It is not possible.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Explanation.  P(A ∩ B)  CAN NOT be more than P(A)  or  P(B).\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  What is the largest possible value for P(A ∩ B)?\r\n" );
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document.write( "     ANSWER.  The largest possible value for  P(A ∩ B)  is  min(P(A),P(B)),  which is 0.6 in this case.\r\n" );
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