In an experiment, events A and B are mutually exclusive. If P(A) = 0.6, then the probability of B
A) cannot be larger than 0.4.
B) can be any value greater than 0.6.
C) can be any value between 0 to 1.
D) cannot be determined with the information given.

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If events A and B are mutually exclusive (meaning they cannot occur at the same time), then P(A) + P(B) = 1. Therefore, if P(A) = 0.6, then the largest possible value for P(B) is 0.4.

In an Experiment, Events a and B Are Mutually Exclusive