Probability of Mutually Exclusive Events Quiz

What are mutually exclusive events?

• Events that are dependent on each other

• Events that have no outcomes

• Events that can occur at the same time

• Events that cannot occur at the same time

If a bowl contains 15 chips numbered 1 to 15, what is the probability of drawing a chip numbered 7?

• 1/2

• 1/7

• 2/15

• 1/15

How do you calculate the probability of drawing a chip numbered 7 or 15 from a bowl of 15 chips?

• Add the probabilities of drawing 7 and 15

• Multiply the probabilities of drawing 7 and 15

• Subtract the probability of drawing 7 from 15

• Divide the probability of drawing 7 by 15

In a bag with 6 yellow and 4 purple jerseys, what is the probability of picking a purple jersey?

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 6/10

• 4/10

What is the probability of picking a jersey with a number greater than four from a bag of 10 jerseys?

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4/5

How do you find the probability of picking a purple jersey or a jersey with a number greater than four?

• Subtract the probability of one event from the other

• Multiply the probabilities of each event

• Divide the probability of one event by the other

• Add the probabilities of each event

In a basket with 3 apples, 3 peaches, and 4 pears, what is the probability of selecting an apple?

• 5/10

• 6/10

• 3/10

• 4/10

What is the probability of selecting a peach from the basket?

• 1/10

• 4/10

• 2/10

• 3/10

How do you calculate the probability of selecting an apple or a peach from the basket?

• Add the probabilities of selecting an apple and a peach

• Subtract the probability of selecting an apple from a peach

• Divide the probability of selecting an apple by a peach

• Multiply the probabilities of selecting an apple and a peach

What is the combined probability of selecting either an apple or a peach from the basket?

• 8/10

• 7/10

• 6/10

• 5/10