Are events A and B mutually exclusive (are events of owning an Apple product and owning a Microsoft product mutually exclusive/disjoint)?

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Are events A and B mutually exclusive (are events of owning an Apple product and owning a Microsoft product mutually exclusive/disjoint)?

 
 
On a large university campus, 84% of students report having a Microsoft product (phone,
computer, mp3 player, etc.) and 33% report having an Apple product. Also, 86% report
having a Microsoft or Apple product.
A student is randomly selected from this campus. Define the following events:
A = the randomly selected student has a Apple product.
B = the randomly selected student has an Microsoft product.
Transcribed Image Text:On a large university campus, 84% of students report having a Microsoft product (phone, computer, mp3 player, etc.) and 33% report having an Apple product. Also, 86% report having a Microsoft or Apple product. A student is randomly selected from this campus. Define the following events: A = the randomly selected student has a Apple product. B = the randomly selected student has an Microsoft product.
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