Q96 of 108 Page 271

State True or False for the statements in the Exercise.

If A and B are mutually exclusive events, then they will be independent also.

False

If A and B are mutually exclusive. It implies-


P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B)


Through this equation we can’t prove in any way that


P(A ∩ B)= P(A)P(B).


So, it is a false statement.


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