Events and are independent with and . What is ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Independence gives . Step 2. . **Answer: . Why not the others:** : This adds the probabilities without subtracting the intersection. : This is only the intersection. : This subtracts instead of .
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