If events and are mutually exclusive, and , find .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 0.75

  1. Step 1: By definition, two events and are mutually exclusive (disjoint) if they cannot occur simultaneously, meaning their intersection has probability .
  2. Step 2: According to the addition rule of probability, . Substituting the given values gives .
Answer
0.75.

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