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Definition: Probability of or for mututally exclusive events If two events: E, F are mutually exclusive then the probability of E or F occurring is: P (E or F) = P (E) + P (F) This property applies regardless of how you calculate the probability of E or F. Moreover, the idea extends to more than two events.
1. What is meant by MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE?
2. Can rephrase the above definition using layman terms?

[QUOTE="nycmathguy, post: 1103811, member: 279"] I found this online: [LIST] [*]Definition: Probability of or for mututally exclusive events If two events: E, F are mutually exclusive then the probability of E or F occurring is: P (E or F) = P (E) + P (F) This property applies regardless of how you calculate the probability of E or F. Moreover, the idea extends to more than two events. [/LIST] 1. What is meant by MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE? 2. Can rephrase the above definition using layman terms? [/QUOTE]