Suppose that A and B are two independent events.The probability that event A occurs is P(A)= 0.4 and that B occurs is P(B)= 0.2.What is the probability that A does not occur and that B also does not occur?
A)0.92
B)0.40
C)0.60
D)0.08
E)0.48

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The probability that A does not occur is 1 - P(A) = 1 - 0.4 = 0.6, and the probability that B does not occur is 1 - P(B) = 1 - 0.2 = 0.8. Since A and B are independent, the probability that both A does not occur and B does not occur is the product of their individual probabilities: 0.6 * 0.8 = 0.48.

Suppose That a and B Are Two Independent Events