In a lab experiment, you test for the presence of two viruses, X and Y , in a culture. After conducting several trials of your experiment, you and your colleagues discover that: the probability of the virus X not being present in a culture is 0.35 the probability of the virus Y being present in a culture is 0.70 the probability of either of the two viruses being present in a culture is 0.88 What is the probability that both viruses X and Y are present?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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In a lab experiment, you test for the presence of two viruses, X and Y , in a culture. After conducting several trials of your experiment, you and your colleagues discover that:

the probability of the virus X not being present in a culture is 0.35

the probability of the virus Y being present in a culture is 0.70

the probability of either of the two viruses being present in a culture is 0.88

What is the probability that both viruses X and Y are present?

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