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Unit 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions

Quick questions on Mutually exclusive events - AP Statistics Unit 4

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P(A)=0.5P(A) = 0.5, P(B)=0.4P(B) = 0.4, P(A and B)=0.1P(A \text{ and } B) = 0.1. Find P(A or B)P(A \text{ or } B). [2 points]
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Explain why two mutually exclusive events (with non-zero probabilities) cannot be independent. [1 point]

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