SOLUTION: U and V are mutually exclusive events. P(U)=0.55, P(V)=0.32, find P(U and V)

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Question 1173631: U and V are mutually exclusive events. P(U)=0.55, P(V)=0.32, find P(U and V)
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For mutually exclusive events, the probability P(U and V) is the sum of P(U) and P(V).


For your better understanding, mutually exclusive events are the DISJOINT events.


For their intersection, P(U and V) = 0.