The probability that Jacqueline will be elected to the students’ council is 0.6, and the probability that she will
be selected to represent her school in a public-speaking contest is 0.75. The probability of Jacqueline
achieving both of these goals is 0.5.
a) Are these two goals mutually exclusive? Explain your answer.
b) What is the probability that Jacqueline is either elected to the students’ council or picked for the
public-speaking contest?
c) What is the probability that she fails to be selected for either the students’ council or the public-speaking
contest?

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