Consider a single spin of the spinner. Which events are mutually exclusive? Choose all that apply. a)landing on a shaded sector
and landing on a number greater than 3 b)landing on a shaded sector and landing on a 3
c)landing on a shaded sector and landing on an even number
d)landing on an unshaded sector and landing on a number less than 2
e)landing on an unshaded portion and landing on an odd number
Let us first define what mutually exclusive events are. If two events are mutually exclusive, it means that they cannot happen at the same time. For example, getting a head and a tail at the same time are mutually exclusive.
Considering a single spin of the spinner, the events that are mutually exclusive are
b)landing on a shaded sector and landing on a 3. This is because 3 is unshaded. You can either land on 3 or an unshaded sector at a time
d)landing on an unshaded sector and landing on a number less than 2. This is because the numbers in the unshaded sectors are greater than 2.
