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To determine the probability.
Answer to Problem 14PPS
Probability is
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
Two events can be mutually exclusive if there is no common outcome of the both events. Whereas if there is any common outcome then the events becomes not mutually exclusive events.
Here a player of age 14 can play basketball, which is common to both events. Hence the events are not mutually exclusive.
Total players are 300.
Probability that a player is of age 14 is
Probability that a player plays basketball is
Now,
P(age of 14 and play basketball)
P(age of 14 or play basketball)
P(age of 14 or play basketball)
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