Probability of Not Mutually Exclusive Events Quiz

What is a characteristic of not mutually exclusive events?

• They can occur simultaneously and have common values.

• They have no common values.

• They are always independent.

• They cannot occur at the same time.

In Example 1, what is the probability of drawing a prime number or a multiple of four from cards numbered 1 to 14?

• 3/14

• 9/14

• 6/14

• 11/14

Why are the events of drawing a prime number or a multiple of four considered mutually exclusive in Example 1?

• They do not have any numbers in common.

• They are dependent events.

• They occur at different times.

• They have common numbers.

In Example 1, what is the probability of drawing a multiple of two or a multiple of three from cards numbered 1 to 14?

• 7/14

• 11/14

• 5/14

• 9/14

Why are the events of drawing a multiple of two or a multiple of three not mutually exclusive in Example 1?

• They occur at different times.

• They are independent events.

• They have no common numbers.

• They have common numbers.

In Example 2, what is the probability of selecting a boy or a blonde-haired person?

• 15/27

• 20/27

• 26/27

• 11/27

How many boys have blonde hair in Example 2?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

In Example 3, what is the probability of drawing a red card or a face card from a standard deck?

• 12/52

• 26/52

• 32/52

• 8/13

How many face cards are there in a standard deck of cards?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

What is the total number of red cards in a standard deck?

• 28

• 26

• 30

• 24