Jeanne earned her college degree several years ago. Consider the following four events.
Her alma mater is in the North.
Her alma mater is a public college.
Her alma mater is in the Southwest.
Her alma mater is in the West.
Are these events all mutually exclusive of one another?
No, these events are not mutually exclusive of one another. It is possible for her alma mater to be in the North and in the Southwest, or for it to be a public college in the West.
No, these events are not mutually exclusive of one another. This is because it is possible for an alma mater to be in the North and also in the West or the Southwest. Similarly, an alma mater can be both a public college and located in the West or the Southwest.
To determine if these events are mutually exclusive, we need to check if they can occur at the same time.
1. Her alma mater is in the North.
2. Her alma mater is a public college.
3. Her alma mater is in the Southwest.
4. Her alma mater is in the West.
Based on the given information, these events are not mutually exclusive. It is possible for her alma mater to be in the North, Southwest, or West, which means events 1, 3, and 4 could occur simultaneously. Additionally, her alma mater could be both in the North and the Southwest if the location is considered to be in both regions.
Therefore, there is overlap among the events, and they are not mutually exclusive.