Explain why events a and b are mutually exclusive

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HOW PREVALENT IS HIGH CHOLESTEROL? Choose an American adult at random. Allow A and B to be two events:  

A = the person has a cholesterol level of 240 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dl) or above (high  cholesterol) 

B = the person has a cholesterol level of 200 to <240 mg/dl (borderline high cholesterol) 

According to the American Heart Association, P(A) = 0.16 and P(B) = 0.29. 

  • Explain why events A and B are mutually exclusive.
  • Say in plain language what the event "A or B" is. Find P(A or B).
  • Let C be the event that the person chosen has a cholesterol level below 200 mg/dl (normal  cholesterol). Find P(C).

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