Question

a spinner with 8 equal parts numbered 1 - 8 is spun. are these events mutually exclusive or overlapping? event a: the spinner lands on 8 event b: the spinner lands on a number less than 5 overlapping mutually exclusive

Explanation:

Step1: Define events

Event A is landing on 8. Event B is landing on 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Step2: Check for overlap

The number 8 is not among 1 - 4. So, the two events cannot happen at the same time.

Step3: Determine type of events

Since they cannot occur simultaneously, they are mutually - exclusive.

Answer:

B. mutually exclusive