Political analysts estimate the probability that former New York Senator and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016 is 45%, and the probability that New Jersey’s Governor Chris Christie will run as the Republican candidate is 20%. If their political decisions are independent, then what is the probability that only Hillary Clinton runs for president?  a 36%  b 11%  c 9%  d 45%

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Political analysts estimate the probability that former New York Senator and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016 is 45%, and the probability that New Jersey’s Governor Chris Christie will run as the Republican candidate is 20%. If their political decisions are independent, then what is the probability that only Hillary Clinton runs for president?
 a
36%
 b
11%
 c
9%
 d
45%
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event A :  former New York Senator and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016event B : New Jerseys Governor Chris Christie will run as the Republican candidateP(A)  = 0.45P(B) = 0.20Aand Bare independent events. P(A only) =P(AB') = ?

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