Question

According to the Almanac of Questionable Statistics, Vol 4 (2012), the probability of a mass squirrel uprising in any given year is 0.86 and the probability that cats and dogs will sign a peace treaty allowing them to live together peacefully in any given year is 0.30. If we presume that these two events are independent, what is the probability of both happening next year? Answer in decimal form. Round to 4 decima

Answer 1

When two events are said to be independent of each other, what this means is that the probability that one event occurs in no way affects the probability of the other event occurring.

So,

Probability = 0.86 * 0.30

Probability = 0.258