9-24 Live Classwork - 3.3 Addition Rule

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What does it mean for two events to be mutually exclusive?

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Two events are mutually exclusive if they cannot occur at the same time. For example, drawing a 7 and drawing a jack from a deck of cards are mutually exclusive events.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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What does it mean for two events to be not mutually exclusive?

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Two events are not mutually exclusive if they can occur at the same time. For example, drawing a club and drawing a king from a deck of cards are not mutually exclusive events.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

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How do you calculate the probability of two mutually exclusive events A and B occurring?

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The probability of either event A or event B occurring is the sum of their individual probabilities: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B).

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

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What is the probability of drawing an ace or a king from a standard deck of 52 playing cards?

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The probability is 0.154, calculated as P(Ace) + P(King) = 4/52 + 4/52 = 8/52 = 0.154.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

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What is the formula for calculating the probability of the union of two events A and B?

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P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B). This accounts for any overlap between the two events.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

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If a student is chosen at random, what is the probability of selecting someone who is a regular or heavy smoker?

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The probability is 0.193, which is calculated based on the total number of regular and heavy smokers in the sample.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

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What is the probability of selecting a man or a non-smoker from a group of students?

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The probability is 0.921, calculated based on the total number of men and non-smokers in the sample.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

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What is the total number of outcomes when drawing one card from a standard deck of 52 cards?

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The total number of outcomes is 52, as there are 52 cards in a standard deck.

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How many aces are in a standard deck of playing cards?

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There are 4 aces in a standard deck of 52 playing cards.

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How many kings are in a standard deck of playing cards?

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There are 4 kings in a standard deck of 52 playing cards.