If event A and event B are mutually exclusive, P(AB) = 0. true or false
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In other words, if one event occurs, the other event cannot occur. Mathematically, this means that the probability of both events occurring at the same time is 0. So, if event A and event B are mutually exclusive, then the probability of both events occurring at Show more…
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