The probability that a student at Jasper High School drives a car is 0.213. The probability that a student wears contacts is 0.18. If driving a car and wearing contacts are independent, what is the probability that a randomly chosen student both drives a car and wears contacts? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

A. 0.393
B. 0.845
C. 0.033
D. 0.038

Question

The probability that a student at Jasper High School drives a car is 0.213.  The probability that a student wears contacts is 0.18.  If driving a car and wearing contacts are independent, what is the probability that a randomly chosen student both drives a car and wears contacts? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.


	A.	0.393
	B.	0.845
	C.	0.033
	D.	0.038

anonymous · Answer

@kidrah69

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@zepdrix

anonymous · Answer

if they are independent, multiply

amistre64 · Answer

If  P(a|b) is the same as P(a|all events)  then the probability of a is independant of any given event.