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State True or False for the statement: Two independent events are always mutually exclusive. Select the correct answer from above options

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False If A and B are independent events. It implies- P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B) Through the above equation we can’t prove in any way that P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) It is only possible if either P(A) or P(B) = 0,which is not given in question. So, it is a false statement.

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