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  • 04-12-2020
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Given that P(A) = 0.5, P(B) = 0.2, and P(A and B) = 0.1, which best describes the relationship between events A and B?

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jimthompson5910 jimthompson5910
  • 04-12-2020

Answer: Events A and B are independent.

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Explanation:

Note how,

P(A)*P(B) = 0.5*0.2 = 0.1

which matches exactly with P(A and B) = 0.1

Therefore,

P(A and B) = P(A)*P(B)

is a true statement. This further leads to events A and B being independent.

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