Homework Help: math

Posted by Rya on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 2:34pm.

The probability of event A is 5/8. The probability of event B is 2/5. Explain why A and B cannot be mutually exclusive events.

math - bobpursley, Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 3:30pm
add the probabilities: it is greater than one? what does that mean? is it possible?

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