SOLUTION: The probabilities of a boy passing English and Mathematics tests are x and y respectively. Find the probability of the boy failing both tests

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Question 862585: The probabilities of a boy passing English and Mathematics tests are x and y respectively. Find the probability of the boy failing both tests
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The probabilities of a boy passing English and Mathematics tests are x and y respectively.

P(fail both) = (1-x)(1-y)