Mutually Exclusive Events

Front

What are mutually exclusive events?

Back

Events that cannot occur at the same time. If one event occurs, the other cannot.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

Front

Example of mutually exclusive events: Picking a card from a deck.

Back

Event A: Picking a Diamond; Event B: Picking a Spade.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

Front

Example of mutually exclusive events: Flipping a coin.

Back

Event A: Getting a heads; Event B: Getting a tails.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Front

What is the probability of mutually exclusive events?

Back

P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) when A and B are mutually exclusive.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

Front

What are non-mutually exclusive events?

Back

Events that can occur at the same time. If one event occurs, the other can also occur.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

Front

Example of non-mutually exclusive events: Spinning a spinner numbered 1-8.

Back

Event A: Getting an even number; Event B: Getting a number less than 4.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

Front

What is the probability of non-mutually exclusive events?

Back

P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B) when A and B are non-mutually exclusive.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

Front

If you roll one die, what is the probability of getting an odd number or a 4?

Back

4/6.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

Front

Danny has 20 chocolates. What is the probability of getting a milk chocolate or a white chocolate?

Back

10/20.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

Front

What is the sample space for rolling a die?

Back

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.