SOLUTION: FOr two independent events, if P(A)=3/8, and P(B) = 8/9, what is the P(A and B)? A. 27/56 B. 1.317 C. 1/3 D. 46/100 Thank you for any help you can give

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Question 744600: FOr two independent events, if P(A)=3/8, and P(B) = 8/9, what is the P(A and B)?
A. 27/56
B. 1.317
C. 1/3
D. 46/100
Thank you for any help you can give
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FOr two independent events, if P(A)=3/8, and P(B) = 8/9, what is the P(A and B)?
A. 27/56
B. 1.317
C. 1/3
D. 46/100
Thank you for any help you can give
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If events A and B are independent, then

    P(A and B) = P(A)*P(B) = %283%2F8%29%2A%288%2F9%29 = 1%2F3.


The answer is option (C).

Solved.

The answer in the post by @lynnlo is incorrect. Ignore it.