2. Let events A and B be mutually exclusive events. Suppose P(A) = .29 and P(B) = .32 (a) What is the probability that both A and B occur? Explain your answer. (b) What is the probability of either A or B occurring? (c) What is the probability that neither A nor B will happen?

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2. Let events A and B be mutually exclusive events. Suppose P(A) = .29 and P(B) = .32
(a) What is the probability that both A and B occur? Explain your answer.
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(b) What is the probability of either A or B occurring?
(c) What is the probability that neither A nor B will happen?
Transcribed Image Text:2. Let events A and B be mutually exclusive events. Suppose P(A) = .29 and P(B) = .32 (a) What is the probability that both A and B occur? Explain your answer. 1 (b) What is the probability of either A or B occurring? (c) What is the probability that neither A nor B will happen?
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GivenP(A)=0.29P(B)=0.32A and B are mutually exclusive events

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