If a and b are independent events and p (a) and p (b) are both greater than 1/2 then p (a and b) is ___ greater than 1

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Iyana

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4 November, 21:22

If a and b are independent events and p (a) and p (b) are both greater than 1/2 then p (a and b) is ___ greater than 1

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Rebekah Gonzalez · Answer 1

The maximum possible value for a probability is 1. Also note that for two independent events A and B, the probability of A and B is found by multiplying p (A) and p (B).

Consider the value of p (a and b) if p (a) and p (b) were both equal to 1.

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