Let X and Y be two possible events with P(X) = 0.3 and P(Y) = 0.20 respectively.Assume that events X and Y are mutually exclusive.Calculate the probability of the event X or Yi.e., P(X or Y)?

The two probability values are P(X) =0.3 and P(Y)=0.20

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Let X and Y be two possible events with P(X) = 0.3 and P(Y) = 0.20 respectively. Assume that events X and Y are mutually exclusive. Calculate the probability of the event X or Y i.e., P(X or Y)?