Addition Rule, Mutually Exclusive

If you are picking a card randomly from a deck of cards, the events of picking a jack and picking a heart are mutually exclusive.

If you are picking a card randomly from a deck of cards, the events of picking an ace and picking a ‘3’ are mutually exclusive.

If you are picking a card randomly from a deck of cards, the events of picking a spade and picking a diamond are mutually exclusive.

When rolling a single die, the events of rolling an even number and rolling a ‘5’ are mutually exclusive.

When rolling a single die, the events of rolling an odd number and rolling a prime are mutually exclusive.

When rolling a single die, the events of rolling an even and an odd number are mutually exclusive.

If a spinner is numbered 1 – 8, when you spin it the events of spinning an even number and a number less than 4 are mutually exclusive.

If a spinner is numbered 1 – 8, when you spin it the events of spinning an odd number and spinning an 8 are mutually exclusive.