If X and Y are mutually exclusive events with P(X) = 0.295, P(Y) = 0.32, then P(X | Y) =
A)0.0944
B)0.6150
C)1.0000
D)0.0000

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Since X and Y are mutually exclusive events, they cannot occur at the same time. Therefore, the conditional probability of X given Y (or vice versa) is equal to 0. This means that P(X|Y) = 0, and since the denominator of the conditional probability formula involves P(Y), the entire expression is undefined. Thus, the answer is 0.

If X and Y Are Mutually Exclusive Events with P(X)