SOLUTION: suppose a and b are independent events what if p (a)=0.5 and p(b) =0.45 what is p( a n b)

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Question 1084589: suppose a and b are independent events what if p (a)=0.5 and p(b) =0.45 what is p( a n b)
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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When the independent the product of the two is the joint probability.
If it is p( a and b), it is 0.5*0.45=0.225.