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Independent Events

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For two independent events A and B, $P (A a n d B) =$ . Fill in the blank with the correct representation.

A

P (A) - P (B)

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P (A) \times P (B)

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P (A) + P (B)

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Solution

The correct option is B $P (A) \times P (B)$
The probability of two events is independent if what happens in the first event does not affect the probability of the second event. $P (A a n d B) = P (A) \times P (B)$

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