Mutually exclusive events A and B:
AA = B
BP(A)P(B)
CIndependent
DP(A ∩ B) = 0; P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. P(A ∩ B) = 0; P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B)
Mutually exclusive: cannot occur together. P(A ∩ B) = 0. P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B). NOT same as independent (mutually exclusive non-zero events are dependent).
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