Algebra 2 Common Core

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 11 - Probability and Statistics - 11-3 Probability of Multiple Events - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 691: 19

Answer

They are mutually exclusive.

Work Step by Step

Let's call the number $x$. If the two numbers are equal, the sum is $x+x = 2x$. As this is divisible by 2, it is inherently even regardless of what $x$ is. So the two events are mutually exclusive.
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