Answer to Question #162743 in Statistics and Probability for Sunny

Question

Happening of an event precludes the happening of another. These events are

a) independent events

b) joint events

c) mutually exclusive events

d) both A and C

e) both b and c

Answer 1

If one event get happen and due to which other event will not get happen it means each event is depending on each other that is called mutually exclusive event. For example if we are tossing a coin, if head is on top then tail must not be on top or if tail is on top then head must not be on top.

Hence, option c is the correct answer.