Two fair dice are tossed, and the following events are identified:

Event A: getting an even number on 1 die

Event B: rolling a sum of 9

A:sum of the numbers is oddB:sum of the numbers is 9, 11, or 12
Are events A and B independent? Why or why not?
Are events A and B mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

Question

Two fair dice are tossed, and the following events are identified:

Event A: getting an even number on 1 die

Event B: rolling a sum of 9

A:sum of the numbers is oddB:sum of the numbers is 9, 11, or 12
Are events  A  and  B  independent? Why or why not?
Are events  A  and  B  mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

tt0860 · Answer

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kashmoneyjr · Answer

A and B are  not mutually exclusive for sure
Mutually exclusive means that the events can happen at the same time
if the sum is 9 or 11, both events are met so they are not mutually exclusive

tylermckinney16 · Answer

So is that the answer?

kashmoneyjr · Answer

for the second part of your question, yes

kashmoneyjr · Answer

actually, what are the two events?
Event A: getting an even number on 1 die Event B: rolling a sum of 9

or

 A:sum of the numbers is oddB:sum of the numbers is 9, 11, or 12

tylermckinney16 · Answer

What is the whole answer?