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If A and B are independent events with P(A)=0.7 and P(B)=0.9, find P(A AND B).

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In general, in the case of two independent events X and Y,


P(X\cap Y)=P(X)*P(Y)

Therefore, in our case,


\Rightarrow P(A\cap B)=P(AandB)=P(A)*P(B)=0.7*0.9=0.63

Thus, the answer is P(A and B)=0.63

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