document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151544>Question 1151544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two events are mutually​ exclusive, why is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Upper P left parenthesis Upper A and Upper B right parenthesis equals 0P(A and B)=0​? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "By definition, mutually exclusive means they can't both be true at the same time.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(A and B) is the probability that they are both true at the same time.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they can't be true at the same time, the probability is 0.<br><BR>\n" );
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