Let A and B be events with P(A) = 0.2, P(B) = 0.5, and P(A and B) = 0.08. Are A and B independent?

Name: Let A and B be events with P(A) = 0.2, P(B) = 0.5, and P(A and B) = 0.08. Are A and B independent?
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A and B are independent if P(A and B) = P(A)P(B). Here, P(A)P(B) = 0.2 * 0.5 = 0.1, which is not equal to P(A and B) = 0.08, so A and B are not independent.

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