Question

according to a poll, about 14% of adults in a country bet on professional sports. data indicate that 46.4% of the adult population in this country is male. complete parts (a) through (e).
(a) are the events \male\ and \bet on professional sports\ mutually exclusive? explain. choose the correct answer
a. yes. a person cannot both be male and bet on professional sports at the same time
b. yes. a person can both be male and bet on professional sports at the same time
c. no. a person can both be male and bet on professional sports at the same time
d. no. a person cannot both be male and bet on professional sports at the same time

Explanation:

Mutually exclusive events cannot occur simultaneously. Since there can be males who bet on professional sports, the two events are not mutually exclusive.

Answer:

C. No. A person can both be male and bet on professional sports at the same time