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What does “Independent vs mutually exclusive” actually mean in Probability, and why does it matter for JEE?

independent events don't affect each other; mutually exclusive events cannot both happen.

In simple words: independent events don't affect each other; mutually exclusive events cannot both happen. Getting Independent vs mutually exclusive clear matters because JEE questions on Probability usually test this idea directly, not just a formula you memorised.

Key point

Independent vs mutually exclusive

Common mistake

treating mutually exclusive events as independent.

Memory tip

mutually exclusive events ARE dependent — one happening rules the other out.

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