6. Independently, there is a 50% chance that the clothes washer will be broken and a...

6. Independently, there is a 50% chance that the clothes washer will be broken and a 55% chance the clothes dryer will be broken. On a random day, what is the probability that...

(a) Neither the washer nor the dryer is broken?

(b) Both the washer and the dryer are broken?

(d) Either the washer or the dryer is broken?

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