Instruction 5.4 The Probability That a Particular Type of Smoke Alarm Will

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Instruction 5.4
The probability that a particular type of smoke alarm will function properly and sound an alarm in the presence of smoke is 0.8. You have two such alarms in your home and they operate independently.
-Referring to Instruction 5.4,the probability that neither sounds an alarm in the presence of smoke is ______

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