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Chapter 3, Problem 12E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 12E
Recognizing Mutually Exclusive Events In Exercise, determine whether the events are mutually exclusive. Explain your reasoning.
Event A: Randomly select a member of the U.S. Congress.
Event B: Randomly select a male U.S. Senator.
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QUESTION:
Problem 12E
Recognizing Mutually Exclusive Events In Exercise, determine whether the events are mutually exclusive. Explain your reasoning.
Event A: Randomly select a member of the U.S. Congress.
Event B: Randomly select a male U.S. Senator.
ANSWER:
Solution:
Step 1 of 2:
Given the problem we have two events.
Where,
Event A = Randomly select a member of the U.S. Congress.
Event B = Randomly selects a male U.S. Senator.
Here we have to determine whether the events are mutually exclusive or not.