document.write( "Question 976619: Which of the following pairs of events are mutually exclusive?
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document.write( "A. A golfer scoring the lowest 18-hole round in a 72-hole tournament and losing the tournament.
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document.write( "B. A poker player getting a flush and 3 of a kind on the same 5-card hand.
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document.write( "C. A mother giving birth to a baby child and a set of twin daughters on the same day.
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document.write( "D. A chess player losing the last game and winning the match. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #598170 by FrankM(1040)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You know what mutually exclusive means? 2 events where only one can happen. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A. A golfer scoring the lowest 18-hole round in a 72-hole tournament and losing the tournament. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Yes. He had a great 18 holes, but loses the tournament. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B. A poker player getting a flush and 3 of a kind on the same 5-card hand.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "No - you can't have a flush AND 3 of a kind.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C. A mother giving birth to a baby child and a set of twin daughters on the same day.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Yes, the baby is a twin. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D. A chess player losing the last game and winning the match.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Yes, the last game loss left him still ahead of the others. \n" ); document.write( " |