Joan and Cindy are on the same bowling league.  The probability that Joan scores more than 150 is 0.4 and the probability that Cindy scores more than 150 is 0.6.  a. Find the probability that both score more than 150 in the same game. b. What did you assume to solve part (a)?

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Joan and Cindy are on the same bowling league.  The probability that Joan scores more than 150 is 0.4 and the probability that Cindy scores more than 150 is 0.6. 

a. Find the probability that both score more than 150 in the same game.

b. What did you assume to solve part (a)?

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