Read the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. When two dice are thrown, 'the sum is 7' and 'both dice show the same number' are mutually exclusive.
II. When two dice are thrown, 'the sum is even' and 'the sum is odd' are exhaustive.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Equal numbers give an even sum, never 7, so the two events cannot happen together: I is true.
Every sum is even or odd, so the two events cover the whole sample space: II is true.

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Read the two statements and choose the correct option.I. When two dice are thrown, 'the sum is 7' and 'both dice show the same number' are mutually exclusive.II. When two dice are thrown, 'the sum is even' and 'the sum is odd' are exhaustive.