Question

The probability of event X is 50%. The probability of event Y is 10%. If events X and Y are mutually exclusive, what is the probability of event X or Y? 10%

Answer 1

Answer: 60% or 0.6

Explanation:

The probability of event X is 50% or 0.5, and the probability of event Y is 10% or 0.1. When events X and Y are mutually exclusive, it means that they cannot both occur at the same time.

Therefore, the probability of event X or Y occurring is the sum of their individual probabilities.

To find the probability of X or Y, we add the probabilities of X and Y together:

0.5 + 0.1 = 0.6

So, the probability of event X or Y occurring is 0.6, or 60%.

Therefore, the correct answer is not 10%, but 60%.