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To determine the probability of two or more independent events occurring together, you:Group of answer choicesmultiply the probabilities of each event happening separately (i.e., ½ x ½ = ¼).add their individual probabilities (i.e., ½ + ½ = 1).

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To determine the probability of two or more independent events occurring together, you:Group of answer choicesmultiply the probabilities of each event happening separately (i.e., ½ x ½ = ¼).add their individual probabilities (i.e., ½ + ½ = 1).

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To determine the probability of two or more independent events occurring together, you multiply the probabilities of each event happening separately. For example, if the probability of one event is ½ and the probability of another independent event is also ½, then the probability of both events occurring together is ½ x ½ = ¼. Adding the individual probabilities (i.e., ½ + ½ = 1) would be incorrect in this case.

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