If the probability that Jack will be assigned to the experimental group is .50, and the probability that Jill will be assigned to the experimental group is also .50, then the probability that both Jack and Jill will be assigned to the experimental group is .50.

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To find the probability that both Jack and Jill will be assigned to the experimental group, we need to multiply their individual probabilities:

P(Jack and Jill in experimental group) = P(Jack in experimental group) x P(Jill in experimental group)

= 0.5 x 0.5

= 0.25

Therefore, the probability that both Jack and Jill will be assigned to the experimental group is 0.25, not 0.50.

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