The Jack In The Box franchise in Bangor, Maine, has determined that the chance a customer will order a soft drink is 0.90. The probability that a customer will order a hamburger is 0.60. The probability that a customer will order french fries is 0.50. If a customer places an order, what is the probability that the order will include a soft drink and no fries if these two events are independent?
A) 0.45
B) 0.50
C) 0.65
D) 0.70

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The probability of ordering a soft drink is 0.90, and the probability of not ordering fries (since the events are independent) is 1 - 0.50 = 0.50. Multiplying these probabilities gives 0.90 * 0.50 = 0.45.

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