SOLUTION: In a survey it was found that the probability that a man likes bananas is 0.5 and that the probability that a woman likes bananas is 0.4. What is the probability that a man a

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Question 637602: In a survey it was found that the probability that a man likes bananas
is 0.5 and that the probability that a woman likes bananas is 0.4.

What is the probability that a man and his wife both like bananas?
Could you please give a detailed explanation on how you got this answer.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Independent events, so product of the probabilities.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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