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In an experiment, the probability that event AA occurs is 59\frac{5}{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 59\frac{5}{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. Identify Independence: P(A and B)=P(A)×P(B)P(A \text{ and } B) = P(A) \times P(B) cuz they're independent, so let's multiply the probabilities.
  2. Calculate Probabilities: P(A and B)=59×49P(A \text{ and } B) = \frac{5}{9} \times \frac{4}{9}. Time to multiply the tops and the bottoms.
  3. Multiply Probabilities: P(A and B)=2081P(A \text{ and } B) = \frac{20}{81}. That's the multiplication done, no need to simplify, looks good.

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