Elementary Statistics (12th Edition)

by Triola, Mario F.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0321836960

ISBN 13: 978-0-32183-696-0

Chapter 4 - Probability - 4-3 Addition Rule - Basic Skills and Concepts - Page 153: 3

Answer

R and M are not disjoint.

Work Step by Step

Two events are disjoint i they cannot happen at the same time. here, it can be possible that a person is both Reepublican and male, therefore R and M are not disjoint.

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