Mutually Exclusive and Overlapping Events

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.

• True

• False

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

If you draw one card from a standard deck, what is the probability of drawing a 5 or a diamond?

• 2/52
• 4/52
• 16/52
• 26/52

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

If you draw one card from a standard deck, what is the probability of drawing a spade or a red card?

• 13/52
• 26/52
• 39/52
• Not possible

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

Which of the following shows how to determine P(shaded number or number less than five)?

• 4/8 + 4/8 - 2/8
• 4/9 + 2/8 - 4/8
• 4/8 + 6/8 + 2/8
• 2/8 + 4/8 - 4/8

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7