A company has installed a generator to back up the power in case there is a power failure. The probability that there will be a power failure during a snowstorm is 0.19. The probability that the generator will stop working during a snowstorm is 0.067. What is the probability that during a snowstorm the company will lose both sources of power? Note that the two sources of power are independent. Round your answer to three decimal places.

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A company has installed a generator to back up the power in case there is a power failure. The probability that there will be a power
failure during a snowstorm is 0.19. The probability that the generator will stop working during a snowstorm is 0.067. What is the
probability that during a snowstorm the company will lose both sources of power? Note that the two sources of power are
independent.
Round your answer to three decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:A company has installed a generator to back up the power in case there is a power failure. The probability that there will be a power failure during a snowstorm is 0.19. The probability that the generator will stop working during a snowstorm is 0.067. What is the probability that during a snowstorm the company will lose both sources of power? Note that the two sources of power are independent. Round your answer to three decimal places.
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