Decide whether the following two events are disjoint.
1. Randomly selecting someone who is married.
2. Randomly selecting someone who owns a car.

a)Yes, because the event cannot occur at the same time.
b) Yes, because can occur at the same time.
c) No, cannot occur at the same time.
d) No, can occur at the same time.

Please help to understand this!!
Thanks!! :)

Question

Decide whether the following two events are disjoint. 
1. Randomly selecting someone who is married.
2. Randomly selecting someone who owns a car.

a)Yes, because the event cannot occur at the same time.
b) Yes, because can occur at the same time.
c) No, cannot occur at the same time.
d) No, can occur at the same time.

Please help to understand this!! 
Thanks!! :)

anonymous · Answer

Please, just explain me why the answer is. No, cannot occur at the same time.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Hi, Lisa. Can you explain me why?

anonymous · Answer

Disjoint, in this context, means two events CAN'T occur at the same time.
You can randomly pick someone who is both married and owns a car.
Therefore, these two events AREN'T disjoint because they CAN both occur at the same time

anonymous · Answer

I understand. For me is kind of confusing.. Thanks!!

anonymous · Answer

I am going to write this down..

anonymous · Answer

Do you know Calculus?