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A recent survey of local cell phone retailers showed that of all cell phones sold last month, 64% had a camera, 28% had a music player, and 22% had both.
-Which of the following statements about cell phones sold last month is true?
A) Having a camera and having a music player are mutually exclusive events.
B) The intersection of having a camera and having a music player is zero.
C) Having a camera and having a music player are independent events.
D) Having a camera and having a music player are disjoint events.
E) Having a camera and having a music player are not mutually exclusive events.

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The fact that 22% of cell phones sold had both a camera and a music player shows that having a camera and having a music player are not mutually exclusive, meaning they can both occur at the same time. Therefore, option E is the correct answer as it states that having a camera and having a music player are not mutually exclusive events.

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