document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744600>Question 744600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FOr two independent events, if P(A)=3/8, and P(B) = 8/9, what is the P(A and B)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 27/56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 1.317<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 46/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOr two independent events, if P(A)=3/8, and P(B) = 8/9, what is the P(A and B)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 27/56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 1.317<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 46/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If events A and B are independent, then\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P(A and B) = P(A)*P(B) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F8%29%2A%288%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F8%29%2A%288%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is option (C).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer in the post by @lynnlo is incorrect.  Ignore it.\r<BR>\n" );
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