A school's computer cluster has access to two mainframe computers. The probability that the first mainframe can be accessed is 0.8, and the probability that the second mainframe can be accessed is 0.7. If the probability of accessing at least one of the mainframe computers is 0.92, do the mainframe computers operate independently of each other?

A school's computer cluster has access to two mainframe computers. The probability that the first mainframe can be accessed is 0.8, and the probability that the second mainframe can be accessed is 0.7. If the probability of accessing at least one of the mainframe computers is 0.92, do the mainframe computers operate independently of each other?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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