SOLUTION: A and B are two mutually exclusive events such that p(A) = 0.4 p(B) = 0.3 Find p(A union B)

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Question 873642: A and B are two mutually exclusive events such that p(A) = 0.4 p(B) = 0.3
Find p(A union B)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mutually exclusive means P(A_and_B)=0.
Example, the probability of coin coming up heads and coming up tails is 0 since it's not possible.