Question

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

Explanation:

Step1: List elements of Event A

Event A = {2, 4, 6}

Step2: List elements of Event B

Event B = {1, 2}

Step3: Check for common elements

The number 2 is in both Event A and Event B. Since there is a common element, the events are overlapping.

Answer:

B. overlapping