Question

fill in each blank so that the resulting statements are true. if it is impossible for events a and b to occur simultaneously, the events are said to be ____. for such events, p(a or b) = ____. if it is impossible for events a and b to occur simultaneously, the events are said to be for such events, p(a or b) =

Explanation:

Events that cannot occur simultaneously are defined as mutually exclusive (or disjoint). For mutually exclusive events, the probability of either event occurring is the sum of their individual probabilities, since there is no overlap.

Answer:

mutually exclusive (or disjoint); $P(A) + P(B)$