Given P(A) = 0.92, P(B) = 0.33, and

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2022-04-03

Given P(A) = 0.92, P(B) = 0.33, and P(A or B) = 0.40, are events A and B mutually exclusive?

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Two events are mutuallly exclusive only when P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)

using the probability values given in the question

this implies

P(A or B) = 0.40

and P(A) +P(B) = 0.92 + 0.33 = 1.25  (based on the given probability values)

P(A or B) P(A)+P(B)0.401.25

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