How can you have a probability greater than 1?
If the events are independent, the probability of both/all events occurring is determined by multiplying the probabilities of the individual events.
"Forty-six percent of students eat breakfast and also floss their teeth."
In an Intro Stats class, 57% of students eat breakfast in the morning and 80% of students floss their teeth. Forty-six percent of students eat breakfast and also floss their teeth.
What is the probability that a student from this class eats breakfast given they floss their teeth?
A) 0.46
B) 0.20
C) 0.575
D) unable to answer with the given information
E) 0.935
Wouldn't the answer be 46+57= 1.03?
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