Question

the names of the months are each written on a slip of paper. if a slip of paper is randomly drawn, which scenario depicts mutually - exclusive events? begins with a j and contains a u ends with an r and has five or fewer letters has thirty - one days and ends with a y contains an e and has thirty or fewer days

Explanation:

Mutually - exclusive events cannot occur at the same time. Analyze each option:

• "begins with a J and contains a u": January contains a 'u' and begins with 'J', so these are not mutually exclusive.
• "ends with an r and has five or fewer letters": September ends with 'r' and has 9 letters, but November ends with 'r' and has 8 letters. Also, there are no months that end with 'r' and have five or fewer letters, so they are mutually exclusive.
• "has thirty - one days and ends with a y": July has 31 days and ends with 'y', so they are not mutually exclusive.
• "contains an e and has thirty or fewer days": September contains an 'e' and has 30 days, so they are not mutually exclusive.

Answer:

ends with an r and has five or fewer letters