In an Experiment, Events a and B Are Mutually Exclusive

question 51

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, events A and B are mutually exclusive. If P(A) = 0.6, then the probability of B

• A) cannot be larger than 0.4.
• B) can be any value greater than 0.6.
• C) can be any value between 0 to 1.
• D) cannot be determined with the information given.

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