- AA and B must be independent, so P(A and B) = 0.30
- BA and B are mutually exclusive, and P(A or B) = 1.1
- CA and B must be mutually exclusive, because 0.6 and 0.5 leave no room for an overlap
- DA and B cannot be mutually exclusive, because P(A) + P(B) is greater than 1
Step-by-Step Solution
If the two events could never happen together then P(A or B) would be 0.6 + 0.5 = 1.1, and no probability may exceed 1. So they must overlap, and rearranging P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) − P(A and B) ≤ 1 shows P(A and B) ≥ 0.1. Nothing in the question forces independence — P(A and B) = 0.30 is possible but not compelled, and any value from 0.1 to 0.5 would do. The two options that call the events mutually exclusive both rest on an impossible total.
Answer: D) A and B cannot be mutually exclusive, because P(A) + P(B) is greater than 1