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What does it mean for two events to be mutually exclusive?
Think of the results of a die roll.
Give an example of two independent events.
Consider if one affects the other.
Which of the following defines mutually exclusive events?
Think of card draws or coin flips.
Are independent events related to each other?
Consider the dice and coins example.
A box contains 4 red and 5 green balls. If you draw two balls one after another without replacement, are the events of drawing a red ball first and a green ball second independent or mutually exclusive?
Think about how the outcome of the first event affects options for the second.
Consider two events: A = 'rolling a 2 on a die' and B = 'drawing a heart from a deck.' Are these independent or mutually exclusive events? Justify your answer.
Recall the definitions and analyze if one outcome influences the other.
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