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In an experiment, the probability that event AA occurs is 89\frac{8}{9} and the probability that event BB occurs is 49\frac{4}{9}. If AA and BB are independent events, what is the probability that AA and BB both occur?\newlineSimplify any fractions.

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Q. In an experiment, the probability that event AA occurs is 89\frac{8}{9} and the probability that event BB occurs is 49\frac{4}{9}. If AA and BB are independent events, what is the probability that AA and BB both occur?\newlineSimplify any fractions.
  1. Calculate Probability of A and B: Since AA and BB are independent, the probability that both AA and BB occur is P(A and B)=P(A)×P(B)P(A \text{ and } B) = P(A) \times P(B). So we need to multiply the probabilities of AA and BB.
  2. Multiply Probabilities: P(A)P(A) is 89\frac{8}{9} and P(B)P(B) is 49\frac{4}{9}. Let's multiply them: 89×49\frac{8}{9} \times \frac{4}{9}.
  3. Final Probability Calculation: Multiplying the fractions gives us 3281\frac{32}{81}. This is the probability that both AA and BB occur.

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