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Two events are said to be mutually exclusive (disjoint) if:

A) they both contain the same basic outcomes

B) they both have at least one basic outcome in common

C) one event contains all of the basic outcomes that are not contained in the other event

D) they do not contain any outcomes in common

E) none of the above

Answer 1

Hey Elizabeth! Great question. I'll give you a good explanation of mutual exclusivity, and hopefully it will help you pick the right answer!

Two events are mutually exclusive if their outcomes cannot happen at the same time. It is "exclusive" because the occurrence of one event excludes the possibility of the other event occurring. Thus, in order to be mutually exclusive, the events must yield no common outcomes.