Flashcard 5B.2 (Multiplication and Addition Rules of Probability)

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What is the probability of choosing a card at random that is a spade OR a 7 from a standard deck of 52 cards?

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4/13

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What is the probability of selecting a purple chip followed by a black chip from a jar containing 4 white chips, 5 purple chips, and 1 black chip (without replacement)?

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1/18

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Are the events of drawing a spade or a red card from a standard deck mutually exclusive or inclusive?

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Mutually exclusive

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What is the probability that all three flips of a nickel will land on tails?

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1/8

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What is the probability of choosing a student at random that plays an instrument OR a sport?

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13/20

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Define the Addition Rule of Probability.

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The Addition Rule states that the probability of the occurrence of at least one of two events is the sum of their individual probabilities minus the probability of their intersection.

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Define the Multiplication Rule of Probability.

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The Multiplication Rule states that the probability of the occurrence of two independent events is the product of their individual probabilities.

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What is the probability of drawing a heart or a diamond from a standard deck of cards?

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1/2

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If two events A and B are independent, what is P(A and B)?

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P(A) * P(B)

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What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two six-sided dice?

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1/6