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Determine whether the following events are mutually exclusive. Explain your reasoning.
Event A: Randomly select a male biology major.
Event B: Randomly select a biology major who is 19 years old.
These events
mutually exclusive, since
are
are not
Transcribed Image Text:Determine whether the following events are mutually exclusive. Explain your reasoning. Event A: Randomly select a male biology major. Event B: Randomly select a biology major who is 19 years old. These events mutually exclusive, since are are not
mine whether the following events are mutually exclusive. Explain your reasoning.
A: Randomly select a male biology major.
tB: Randomly select a biology major who is 19 years old.
e events
V mutually exclusive, since
every male biology major is 19 years old.
not all biology majors are male.
no biology majors are male.
not every male biology major is 19 years old.
all biology majors are male.
it is not possible to select a male biology major who is 19 years old.
it is possible to select a male biology major who is 19 years old.
Transcribed Image Text:mine whether the following events are mutually exclusive. Explain your reasoning. A: Randomly select a male biology major. tB: Randomly select a biology major who is 19 years old. e events V mutually exclusive, since every male biology major is 19 years old. not all biology majors are male. no biology majors are male. not every male biology major is 19 years old. all biology majors are male. it is not possible to select a male biology major who is 19 years old. it is possible to select a male biology major who is 19 years old.
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Mutually exclusive events are events that cannot happen at same time.

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