Multiply probabilities? A traffic light at an intersection near Jamal's house is red 10% of the time, green 20% of the time, and yellow 70% of the time. Jamal encounters this light in the morning on his way to work and again in the evening on his way home. Is the probability that the light is green both times equal to =×0.20.20.04 (Yes,No)the probability(is,is not)0.04  because the events are(independent,dependent,mutually exclusive,notmutually exclusive)

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Multiply probabilities? A traffic light at an intersection near Jamal's house is red 10% of the time, green 20% of the time, and yellow 70% of the time. Jamal encounters this light in the morning on his way to work and again in the evening on his way home. Is the probability that the light is green both times equal to =×0.20.20.04

(Yes,No)the probability(is,is not)0.04  because the events are(independent,dependent,mutually exclusive,notmutually exclusive)

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