Probability

Question

If A and B are two independent events with P(A)= 0.15 and P(B)= 0.7, then P(A n B) is 

 

a. 0.5500   b. 0.2143  c. 0.1050 d. 0.8500

Answer 1

The probability of occurrence of 2 independent events is the product of the probabilities for each:

 

P = 0.7 * 0.15 = 0.105