Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Mutually Exclusive and Independent Events · easy
A student estimates a 0.6 probability of passing Math and a 0.7 probability of passing English, and the two events are independent. Find the probability of passing both.
- 0.42
- 0.65
- 1.3
- 0.30
Answer
A. 0.42
Solution
P=0.6×0.7=0.42.
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