A Probability Experiment Is Conducted in Which the Sample Space

question 208

Multiple Choice

A probability experiment is conducted in which the sample space of the experiment is S={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15} . Let event A={7,8,9,10} and event B={9,10,11,12,13} .
Assume that each outcome is equally likely. List the outcomes in A and B. Are A and B mutually exclusive?

• A) {9,10} ; no
• B) {9,10} ; yes
• C) {7,8,9,10,11,12,13} ; no
• D) {7,8,9,10,11,12,13} ; yes

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