SOLUTION: Please help me solve this probability problem: {{{P(A)=0.2 P(B)=0.55 P(A or B)=0.6 P(A and B= ?}}}

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Question 280133: Please help me solve this probability problem: P%28A%29=0.2+++P%28B%29=0.55++++P%28A+or+B%29=0.6+++P%28A+and+B=+%3F
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Please help me solve this probability problem: P%28A%29=0.2+++P%28B%29=0.55++++P%28A+or+B%29=0.6+++P%28A+and+B=+%3F
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Formula: P(A and B) = P(A)+P(B)-P(A or B)
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Your Problem:
P(A and B) = 0.2 + 0.55 - 0.6
= 0.75 - 0.60
= 0.15
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Cheers,
Stan H.