A student is randomly selected from a class.Event A = the student is a male and Event B = the student is a female.Events A and B are:
A) mutually exclusive.
B) exhaustive.
C) intersecting.
D) dependent.
E) both A and B.

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Events A and B are both possible outcomes and they cannot happen at the same time, making them mutually exclusive. However, they also encompass all possible outcomes, making them exhaustive. Therefore, the correct answer is E, both A and B.

A Student Is Randomly Selected from a Class