Which is not an example of mutually exclusive events?

(A) a light switch being in the on position or being in the off position

(B) a six-sided die rolled once and rolling a 3 or rolling a 4

(C) owning a dog or owning a cat

(D) a coin flipped once landing on heads or landing on tails

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Julian White

11 June, 21:42

Which is not an example of mutually exclusive events?

(A) a light switch being in the on position or being in the off position

(B) a six-sided die rolled once and rolling a 3 or rolling a 4

(C) owning a dog or owning a cat

(D) a coin flipped once landing on heads or landing on tails

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Keira Kaiser · Answer 1

Mutually exclusive events can not occur simultaneously. A light switch can not be both on and off at the same time. A dice can not roll both a 3 and 4 at the same time. A coin can not land on both heads and tail. You can however own both a cat and a dog at the same time.

Which is not an example of mutually exclusive events?(A) a light switch being in the on position or being in the off position(B) a six-sided die rolled once and rolling a 3 or rolling a 4(C) owning a dog or owning a cat(D) a coin flipped once landing on heads or landing on tails

Which is not an example of mutually exclusive events?

(A) a light switch being in the on position or being in the off position

(B) a six-sided die rolled once and rolling a 3 or rolling a 4

(C) owning a dog or owning a cat

(D) a coin flipped once landing on heads or landing on tails