Probability Mutually Exclusive Events

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

• Overlapping

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

• Mutually Exclusive

• Overlapping

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

• Mutually Exclusive

• Overlapping

Which of the following shows how to determine P(diamond or face card)?

• 13/52 + 12/52 - 3/52

• 3/52 + 13/52 -12/52

• 3/52 + 12/52 - 13/52

• 1/13 + 3/52 - 1/4

Two events are mutually exclusive if they have ​ (a)   outcome(s) in common. This means that 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) =

​ (b)   .

• No

• 0

• One

• Many

• 1

• Between 0 & 1

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Which of the following shows how to determine when a die is rolled P(multiple of 2 or a multiple of 3)?

• 2/6 + 1/6 - 3/6

• 4/6 + 2/6 - 1/6

• 3/6 + 2/6 - 1/6

• 5/6 + 1/6 - 3/6

What are mutually exclusive events?

• Events that can happen at the same time

• Events that cannot happen at the same time

• Events that add up to 100%

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

• Overlapping

When rolling a single die, the events of rolling an odd number and rolling a prime number are ... (hint: prime numbers are 2, 3, 5)

• Mutually Exclusive

• Overlapping