Geo Support Unit 8 Flashcard 2

Front

What is the probability of choosing a card at random that is a spade OR a 7?

Back

4/13

Front

Which of the following pairs of events is mutually exclusive? Aces and Spades, Odd and Even, Sit down and stand up, Sit down and scratch your nose.

Back

Sit down and stand up

Front

What is the term for events that cannot occur at the same time?

Back

Mutually Exclusive

Front

What is the probability of rolling two dice and getting a sum of 9?

Back

1/9

Front

If Sarah has 15 red chips, 12 blue chips, and 13 white chips, what is the probability of selecting a red or a white chip?

Back

Mutually Exclusive

Front

What is the probability of choosing a 2 or a green marble from a bag?

Back

5/12

Front

Define 'mutually exclusive events'.

Back

Events that cannot happen at the same time.

Front

Define 'probability'.

Back

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur.

Front

What is the formula for calculating probability?

Back

Probability = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of outcomes.

Front

What is an example of a mutually exclusive event?

Back

Flipping a coin and getting heads or tails.