document.write( "Question 1172476: If P(A) = 0.35 and P(B)=0.66 and P(A ∩B)= 0.231. Verify whether\r
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document.write( "(i)  Events A and B are mutually exclusive if and only if  P(A ∩ B) = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Since in our case  P(A ∩ B) = 0.231 is not zero, the events A and B are NOT mutually exclusive.\r\n" );
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document.write( "{ii) Check if  P(A)*P(B) = P(A ∩ B).\r\n" );
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document.write( "     This condition is a necessary and sufficient condition for events A and B to be independent.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     You can easily make this simple check on your own.\r\n" );
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