A and B are independent events. P (A) = 0.26 P (B) = 0.40 What is P (A and B) ?

The required probability is P (A and B) = 0.104

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:

Given,

A, B are independent events

P (A) = 0.26

P (B) = 0.40

We need to find P (A and B)

Step 2:

P (A and B) indicates that the event A should happen and also the event B should happen.

Since it is given that A, B are not dependent events it means that the happening of event A does not impact the happening of event B and vice versa.

Probability of 2 independent events is computed by taking the product of the 2 individual events

So here P (A and B) can be obtained as P (A) * P (B)

= 0.26 * 0.40 = 0.104

Step 3:

Answer:

The required probability is 0.104