If $P (A) = \frac{1}{2}$ $P(A) = 1/2$ and $P (B) = \frac{8}{9}$ $P(B) = 8/9$ what is P(A and B)?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-16T11:27:48

Without additional information t is not possible to answer the question.

However, if we assume that the events $A$ $A$ and $B$ $B$ are independent events then we can, as, in that case:

$P (A nn B) = P(A) \ P(B)$
$" " = 1/2 \ 8/9$
$" " = 4/9$

If P(A) = 1/2P(A)=12P(A) = 1/2 and P(B) = 8/9P(B)=89P(B) = 8/9 what is P(A and B)?