Question

in an experiment, a die is tossed. are these events mutually exclusive or overlapping? event a: it lands on a number less than 3 event b: it lands on a number greater than 4 overlapping mutually exclusive

Explanation:

Step1: Define event A

Event A: {1, 2} (numbers less than 3 on a die)

Step2: Define event B

Event B: {5, 6} (numbers greater than 4 on a die)

Step3: Check for common elements

There are no common elements between A and B.

Answer:

mutually exclusive