Determine Mutually Exclusive Events

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.

• True

• False

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

When rolling a single six-sided die, are the events of rolling an even number and rolling a "5" mutually exclusive?

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

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

When rolling a single six-sided die, are the events of rolling an even number and an odd number mutually exclusive?

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

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

If a spinner is numbered 1 – 8, are the events of spinning an even number and a number less than 4 mutually exclusive?

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

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

If a spinner is numbered 1 – 8, are the events of spinning an odd number and spinning an "8" mutually exclusive?

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

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

When rolling a single six-sided die, are the events of rolling an odd number and rolling a "3" mutually exclusive?

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

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

Is rolling an odd number and rolling an even number on a normal six-sided die mutually exclusive?

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

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