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Diwas Basnet
on Oct 30, 2024
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Adding the probabilities of mutually exclusive events will result in double counting of some outcomes.
Mutually Exclusive Events
Two or more events that cannot occur at the same time, making it impossible for them to happen simultaneously in any given trial.
Probabilities
The quantification of how likely an event is to happen, expressed as a number ranging from 0 to 1, with 0 meaning it cannot occur and 1 meaning it will definitely happen.
Double Counting
An error in calculation or analysis that occurs when the same data or transaction is counted more than once, leading to inaccuracies.
- Identify the differences between mutually exclusive events and independent events.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the differences between mutually exclusive events and independent events.