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Consider a single spin of the spinner.

A spinner contains 4 equal sections: 1, 2, 4 and 3. Sections 1 and 4 are shaded. The spinner is pointed at number 2.

Which events are mutually exclusive? Select two options.

landing on a shaded portion and landing on an even number
landing on a shaded portion and landing on a number greater than 3
landing on a shaded portion and landing on a 3
landing on an unshaded portion and landing on an odd number
landing on an unshaded portion and landing on a number less than 2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Mutually exclusive are:

- "landing on a shaded portion and landing on a 3" — 3 is unshaded, so both can't happen.
- "landing on an unshaded portion and landing on a number less than 2" — numbers <2 is 1, which is shaded, so both can't happen.