MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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**Probability and Independence of Events**

A student stays at home.  
Let event N = the student watches Netflix.  
Let event Y = the student watches the very educational YouTube videos made by her/his instructor.

Suppose P(N) = 0.1, P(Y) = 0.8, and P(N and Y) = 0.08.

**Are N and Y independent?**

- Yes, they are independent.
- No, they are not independent.
- It can't be decided with given info.
- No answer text provided.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Probability and Independence of Events** A student stays at home. Let event N = the student watches Netflix. Let event Y = the student watches the very educational YouTube videos made by her/his instructor. Suppose P(N) = 0.1, P(Y) = 0.8, and P(N and Y) = 0.08. **Are N and Y independent?** - Yes, they are independent. - No, they are not independent. - It can't be decided with given info. - No answer text provided.
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Step 1: Introduce the given information

Given,

P(N) = 0.1

P(Y) = 0.8

P(N and Y) = 0.8

Using formula,

If two events A and B are independent, then P(A and B) = P(A)×P(B)

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