Determine whether the events are mutually exclusive A card is selected randomly from a deck of 52. The events A, B, and C are defined as follows.

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Determine whether the events are mutually exclusive
A card is selected randomly from a deck of 52. The
events A, B, and C are defined as follows.
A = event the card selected is a heart
B = event the card selected is a club
C = event the card selected is an ace
Is the collection of events A, B, and C mutually
exclusive?
O No
O Yes
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 Determine whether the events are mutually exclusive A card is selected randomly from a deck of 52. The events A, B, and C are defined as follows. A = event the card selected is a heart B = event the card selected is a club C = event the card selected is an ace Is the collection of events A, B, and C mutually exclusive? O No O Yes
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No, the events are not mutually exclusive because there are cards in the deck that can satisfy more than one of the events.

 

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