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Gala2k
7 days ago
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While driving from his home to his workplace, Chris has to pass through two traffic lights. The general probability of getting a

red signal at the first traffic light (event A) is 36%. The general probability of getting a red signal at the second traffic light (event B) is 25%. The probability of Chris getting a red signal at both traffic lights is 9%.
Mathematics
2 answers:
AnnZ [9K]7 days ago
6 0
These occurrences are unlikely to take place!

I hope this is helpful
Svet_ta [9.5K]7 days ago
3 0
A and B are events that are independent of each other. To elaborate, the probability for event A is 0.36 (or 36%), while for event B it is 0.25 (or 25%). The probability of both events occurring together is 0.09 (or 9%). Therefore, the occurrence of the first traffic light being red does not affect the likelihood of the second light being red, demonstrating that A and B are indeed independent.
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