Given P(A) = 0.5, P(B)=0.5, P(C) = 0.3. A and B are independent, A and C are disjoint. What is the largest possible value for P(B n C)?

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Given P(A) = 0.5, P(B)=0.5, P(C) = 0.3. A and B are independent, A and C are disjoint.
What is the largest possible value for P(B nC)?
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