QUESTION 14 Suppose P(A) = 0.60, P(B) = 0.20, and A and B are independent. The probability of the complement of the event (A and B) is: O 1.00 1.00 = 0.00 O (0.60 + 0.20) = 0.80 O (0.60 x 0.20) = 0.12 O 1- (0.60 x 0.20) = 0.88

QUESTION 14 Suppose P(A) = 0.60, P(B) = 0.20, and A and B are independent. The probability of the complement of the event (A and B) is: O 1.00 1.00 = 0.00 O (0.60 + 0.20) = 0.80 O (0.60 x 0.20) = 0.12 O 1- (0.60 x 0.20) = 0.88

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