If X and Y are mutually exclusive events with P(A) = 0.295, P(B) = 0.32, then P(A | B) =
A) 0.0944.
B) 0.6150.
C) 1.0000.
D) 0.0000.

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If X and Y are mutually exclusive events, then they cannot happen at the same time. So if B occurs, it means that X did not occur. Therefore, P(A|B) (the probability of A given that B occurred) is equal to 0 (impossible). Therefore, the correct answer is D, 0.0000.

If X and Y Are Mutually Exclusive Events with P(A)