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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Esther Barnes

16 March, 19:30

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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Tucker Walls · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

no

as

P (A∩B) = P (A) * P (B)

and P (A) >1/2

also

P (A) ≤1

similarly P (B) >1/2

and

P (B) ≤1

P (A) * P (B) ≤1

so P (A and B) not greater than 1