WorksheetsGeneral Addition Rule
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 45mins
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown.
P( Yellow or green)
Amanda spins a spinner numbered 1 to 10. What is the probability that the spinner lands on an odd number or a number that is divisible by 3?
54
53
51
203
A total of 540 customers, who frequented an ice cream shop, responded to a survey asking if they preferred chocolate or vanilla ice cream.
308 of the customers preferred chocolate ice cream.
263 of the customers were female.
152 of the customers were males who preferred vanilla ice cream.
What is the probability that a customer chosen at random is a male or prefers vanilla ice cream?
540419
180119
540197
13538
Thirty-two percent of families residing in a rural, farming town own a goat and 41% of families own a dog. Twenty-four percent of families own both types of animals. If a family from this town is chosen at random, what is the probability that it owns either a goat or a dog?
0.15
0.33
0.49
0.97
A seven-sided number cube with sides numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 is rolled. What is the probability that an odd number or a seven is rolled?
494
73
74
1514
If P(A) = 0.24, P(B) = 0.41, and P(A and B) = 0.18, what is P(A or B)?
0.17
0.47
0.59
0.65
A single 6-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 3 or an even number?
1
2/3
5/6
None of the above
A single 6-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 2 or a 5?
1/3
2/3
1/2
None of the above
A single card is chosen at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. What is the probability of choosing a king or a club?
1/52
16/52
17/52
None of the above
In a math class of 30 students, 17 are boys and 13 are girls. On a unit test, 4 boys and 5 girls made an A grade. If a student is chosen at random from the class, what is the probability of choosing a girl or an A student?
22/30
17/30
13/30
None of the above
The table above displays the 100 senators of the 112th U.S Congress on January 5, 2011, classified by political party affiliation and gender. A senator is selected at random from this group. Compute the following probability: The senator is an Democrat or an Independent.
.42
.53
.002
.50
