Question

When two probabilities

event.
are
multiplied, the probability represents a compound

A. True

B. False

Answer 1

Answer: True

Step-by-step explanation: Because if we have two independent events and want to know the probability of their happening at the same time, we multiply the two probabilities together. "Two events happening at the same time" is a compound event. We more often see this as "P(xy)," the probability of x AND y.