Determine Whether the Events Are Mutually Exclusive

question 136

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the events are mutually exclusive.
-A sample of 100 wood and 100 graphite tennis rackets are taken from the warehouse. If 5 wood and 10 graphite are defective and one racket is randomly selected from the sample, find the probability that the racket is wood or defective.

• A)0.525
• B)0.075
• C)0.55
• D)There is insufficient information to answer the question.

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