Events a and b are independent. find the indicated probability. show your work!
a. p(a) = 0.3, p(b) = 0.5, p(a and b) = ?
b. p(a) = ? , p(b) = 0.9, p(a and b) = 0.45

Gabriel determined that his total cost would be represented by 2.5x + 2y – 2. his sister states that the expression should be x + x + 0.5x + y + y – 2. who is correct? explain.

The length of time it takes to find a parking space at 9 a. m. follows a normal distribution with a mean of 5 minutes and a standard deviation of 2 minutes. find the probability that it takes at least 8 minutes to find a parking space. (round your answer to four decimal places.)

This stem-and-leaf plot represents the heights of the students on ralph’s basketball team. one student’s height is missing from the plot. if the mean height of all the students on the team is 61 inches, what is the missing height? a. 55 in. b. 59 in. c. 61 in. d. 65 in.