In an experiment, the probability that event A occurs is 54 and the probability that event B occurs is 53. If A and B are independent events, what is the probability that A and B both occur?Simplify any fractions.
Q. In an experiment, the probability that event A occurs is 54 and the probability that event B occurs is 53. If A and B are independent events, what is the probability that A and B both occur?Simplify any fractions.
Multiply Probabilities: To find the probability of both A and B happening, we multiply their probabilities together since they're independent. So, we do 54×53.
Calculate Result: Now, let's multiply the numerators and denominators: (4×3)/(5×5)=12/25.
Simplify Fraction: We don't need to simplify the fraction2512 because it's already in its simplest form.
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