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The Addition Rules for Probability

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a fish tank, there are 23 goldfish, 4 angelfish, and 9 guppies. If a fish is selected at random, find the probability that it is an angelfish or a guppy.

a)

3/4

b)

13/36

c)

8/9

d)

23/26

2.

A single card is drawn from a deck. Find the probability of selecting a heart or a 9.

a)

9/52

b)

1/4

c)

4/13

d)

17/52

3.

If a single card is drawn from an ordinary deck of cards, what is the probability of drawing a jack, queen, king, or ace?

a)

17/52

b)

4/13

c)

9/26

d)

5/13

4.

A single card is drawn from a deck. Find the probability of selecting a 4 or a diamond.

a)

5/13

b)

7/13

c)

4/13

d)

9/13

5.

A single card is drawn from a deck. Find the probability of selecting a club or a diamond.

a)

4/13

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

6/13

6.

A single card is drawn from a deck. Find the probability of selecting a jack or a black card.

a)

7/13

b)

8/13

c)

3/7

d)

5/7

7.

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?

a)

45\frac{4}{5}

b)

35\frac{3}{5}

c)

15\frac{1}{5}

d)

320\frac{3}{20}

8.

A group of 5 men and 5 women are applying for two job positions. Each of the 10 job candidates has the same chance of receiving a job offer. What is the probability that the company will hire a man or a woman for each of the two positions?

a)

14\frac{1}{4}

b)

12\frac{1}{2}

c)

34\frac{3}{4}

d)

11\frac{1}{1}

9.

Using the spinner, what is the probability of spinning purple or green?

a)

16\frac{1}{6}

b)

13\frac{1}{3}

c)

23\frac{2}{3}

d)

56\frac{5}{6}

10.

The outcomes for rolling two number cubes numbered 1 through 6 are shown above. What is the probability the sum of the number cubes will be 7 or 4?

a)

112\frac{1}{12}

b)

16\frac{1}{6}

c)

14\frac{1}{4}

d)

1136\frac{11}{36}