A six-sided number cube is rolled. Which events are mutually exclusive?

A.

rolling a 5; rolling an odd number

B.

rolling a 2; rolling an even number

C.

rolling a 6; rolling an odd number

D.

rolling a 6; rolling an even number

Question

A six-sided number cube is rolled. Which events are mutually exclusive?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
 
rolling a 5; rolling an odd number
   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
 
rolling a 2; rolling an even number
   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
 
rolling a 6; rolling an odd number
   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
 
rolling a 6; rolling an even number

paki · Answer

A "mutually exclusive" means that they cannot happen at the same time... eg, A is NOT mutually exclusive because with one roll, I could roll a 5 and an odd number, as 5 is odd...
However C is mutually exclusive as with one roll of the die, i cannot get a 6 and an odd number... @.WhiteDragon.