Mutually Exclusive Events
1. **State the problem:** We want to find two events from the list that are mutually exclusive when rolling a fair six-sided die once.
2. **Define the events:**
- Rolling a factor of 12. Factors of 12 that are possible outcomes on a die are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.
- Rolling an even number. Even numbers on a die are 2, 4, 6.
- Rolling a prime number. Prime numbers on a die are 2, 3, 5.
- Rolling a square number. Square numbers on a die are 1 and 4.
3. **Check intersection of pairs:**
- Factor of 12 and even number: intersection is {2, 4, 6} (not mutually exclusive)
- Factor of 12 and prime number: intersection is {2, 3} (not mutually exclusive)
- Factor of 12 and square number: intersection is {1, 4} (not mutually exclusive)
- Even number and prime number: intersection is {2} (not mutually exclusive)
- Even number and square number: intersection is {4} (not mutually exclusive)
- Prime number and square number: intersection is {} (no common element)
4. **Conclusion:**
The only pair with no overlap is **Rolling a prime number** and **Rolling a square number**.
5. **Answer:** The two mutually exclusive events are **Rolling a prime number** and **Rolling a square number**.