The Joint Probability of Two Events Occurring Together Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

The joint probability of two events occurring together is:

• A)the sum of the probabilities of the two events.
• B)the higher probability of the two events.
• C)the average of the probability for the two events.
• D)the probability of one event times the probability of the other event.

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