A man and a woman decide to get married. Assume that the probability that each will have a specific blood group is as follows: Blood Group O     A     B    AB Probability                            .50       .35       .10        .05 Assume that the blood group of one partner is independent of the other. What is the probability that: The husband is not group AB? The husband is group O and the wife group B? Both are group A?

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  1. A man and a woman decide to get married. Assume that the probability that each will have a specific blood group is as follows:

Blood Group O     A     B    AB

Probability                            .50       .35       .10        .05

Assume that the blood group of one partner is independent of the other. What is the probability that:

  1. The husband is not group AB?
  2. The husband is group O and the wife group B?
  3. Both are group A?
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