When are two experimental outcomes mutually exclusive?
A)When they overlap on a Venn diagram.
B)If one outcome occurs,then the other cannot.
C)When the probability of one affects the probability of the other.
D)When the joint probability of the two outcomes is not equal to zero.

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Two experimental outcomes are mutually exclusive if they cannot both occur at the same time, meaning if one occurs, then the other cannot occur. This is the definition of mutually exclusive events.

When Are Two Experimental Outcomes Mutually Exclusive