Two events are mutually exclusive if they: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Two events are mutually exclusive if they:
A. Always occur together
B. Cannot occur together
C. Have equal probabilities
D. Can occur together
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Mutually exclusive events have no common outcome; P(A∩B) = 0.

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