Probability Nonmutually 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

• Overlapping

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

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/6

If you roll one die, what is the probability of getting an even number or a multiple of 3?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/6

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

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

• Not Mutually Exclusive

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

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

A bag contains 9 green marbles, 5 yellow marbles and 6 red marbles.  You choose one marble.   What is the probability of selecting a green or red marble?

• 8/15

• 6/11

• 3/4

• 2/3

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

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

• Yes, these are Mutually Exclusive (no overlap).

• No, these are NOT Mutually Exclusive (overlap).