M&m plain candies come in various colors. according to the mm/mars department of consumer affairs the distriction of colors for plain mm candies is as follows. purple 17% yellow 17% red 20% orange 10% green 6% blue 6% brown 24%.

Question

find p(green or blue)are these mutually exclusive and why?
find the (yellow or red) are these mutally exclusive. why?

Answer 1

is green considered a mixture of blue and yellow?
If not, the green and blue are exclusive events.