1.   If the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other event, then the events are called ______.
    A. independent events B. dependent events
    C. mutual events D. complex events
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  2.   If two events cannot occur at the same time, the events are called ______.
    A. inclusive B. mutually inclusive
    C. exclusive D. mutually exclusive
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  3.   On a particular January day in Fargo, North Dakota, the probability of snow for Monday is 50% and for Tuesday is 70%. Find the probability that it will snow on either Monday or Tuesday in Fargo.
    A. 50% B. 85%
    C. 100% D. 60%
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  4.   If two events can occur at the same time, the events are called ______.
    A. mutually exclusive B. exclusive
    C. inclusive D. mutually inclusive
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  5.   Events that consist of two or more simple events that are connected by the words and or or are _______.
    A. inclusive B. simple
    C. compound D. mutually exclusive
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