Determine which of the following statements about probability are true and false.

College Algebra
7th Edition
ISBN:9781305115545
Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Chapter9: Counting And Probability
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Determine which of the following statements about probability are true and false.

Determine which of the following statements about probability are true and false.
A. If event A occurred, then event ANBNC also occurred.
B. If A and B are mutually exclusive events with nonzero probabilities, then
P(ANB) = P(A)P(B).
C. For any independent events A and B, AC and BC are also independent.
D. If A, B, and C are events, then P(AUBUC) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C).
Transcribed Image Text:Determine which of the following statements about probability are true and false. A. If event A occurred, then event ANBNC also occurred. B. If A and B are mutually exclusive events with nonzero probabilities, then P(ANB) = P(A)P(B). C. For any independent events A and B, AC and BC are also independent. D. If A, B, and C are events, then P(AUBUC) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C).
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