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The probability of the intersection of two events A and B is denoted by P(A and B) and is called the:
 a. marginal probability
  b. joint probability
  c. conditional probability of A given B
  d. conditional probability of B given A

Question 2

Suppose the probability that a person owns both a cat and a dog is 0.10 . Also suppose the probability that a person owns a cat but not a dog is 0.20 . The marginal probability that someone owns a cat is 0.30.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

T



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