Events and are mutually exclusive with and . Then

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 0.8

  1. Step 1: Mutually exclusive events cannot occur together, so .
  2. Step 2: .
Answer
0.8.
Why not the others: 0.15 is for independent events; 0.65 subtracts an overlap that does not exist; 0.2 has no basis in the addition rule.

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