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Determine whether the following events are mutually exclusive. Choosing a student who is a French major or a chemistry major from a nearby university to participate in a research study. (Assume that each student only has one major.)

A. Mutually Exclusive
B. Not Mutually Exclusive

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Answer:

A. Mutually Exclusive

Explanation:

Mutually exclusive events:

Two events are mutually exclusive if they cannot happen together, that is, supposing the events are A and B:


P(A \cap B) = 0

Choosing a student who is a French major or a chemistry major

Since each student only has one major, the student cannot be both a French and a Chemistry major, that is,
P(A \cap B) = 0, so they are mutually exclusive and the correct answer is given by option A.

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