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Three coins are tossed once. Let A denote the event 'three heads show", B denote the event "two heads and one tail show", C denote the event" three tails show and D denote the event 'a head shows on the first coin". Which events are
(i) mutually exclusive? (ii) simple (iii) Compound?

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(i) A and B; A and C; B and D; (ii) A and C (iii) B and D
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