Are A and B mutually exclusive?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether events A and B can occur at the same time or if they are mutually exclusive, meaning the occurrence of one event excludes the possibility of the other occurring. Understanding this is important in probability theory and statistics.
Answer
They cannot occur at the same time.
A and B are mutually exclusive if they cannot occur at the same time.
Answer for screen readers
A and B are mutually exclusive if they cannot occur at the same time.
More Information
Mutually exclusive events do not share outcomes; if one happens, the other cannot.
Sources
- Independent and Mutually Exclusive Events - OpenStax - openstax.org
- Mutually Exclusive Events - Varsity Tutors - varsitytutors.com
- Mutually Exclusive Events - Math is Fun - mathsisfun.com
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