Question

The probability of getting disease X (event A) is 0.66, and the probability of getting disease Y (event B) is 0.73. The probability of getting both disease X and disease Y is 0.4818. Are events A and B dependent or independent?

dependent

independent

insufficient data

depends on the other events in the sample space

Answer 1

The condition for independence is given by:
\[\large P(A \cap B)=P(A) \times P(B)\]
Is this condition met here?

Answer 2

i just got the answer thanks

Answer 3

You're welcome :)