Question

Which of the following is a pair of events which are mutually exclusive?
a.
rolling a 4 on a six-sided die and on a four-sided die
b.
making rice and making corn
c.
sleeping in late and waking up early
d.
going to work and riding the bus

Answer 1

c. Sleeping in late and waking up early — these are mutually exclusive because they cannot both occur at the same time (you can't both wake up early and sleep in late).