Question 18
MediumOriginal questionWhich of the following statements are true?
I. An event and its complement are mutually exclusive.
II. An event and its complement are exhaustive.
III. Any two mutually exclusive events are exhaustive.
IV. If , then .
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
and share no outcome (I) and together make up the whole sample space (II). If lies inside , their common part is itself (IV).
III is false: on a die, and are mutually exclusive but leave out 3, 4, 5 and 6.
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