Free Printable Section 4.2 Addition Rule Quiz

1.

If you are picking a card randomly from a deck of cards, the events of picking a jack and picking a heart are mutually exclusive.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

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

a)

True

b)

False

3.

If you are picking a card randomly from a deck of cards, the events of picking a spade and picking a diamond are mutually exclusive. (note: they are two different suites)

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When rolling a single die, the events of rolling an even number and rolling a ‘5’ are mutually exclusive.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When rolling a single die, the events of rolling an odd number and rolling a prime are mutually exclusive.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When rolling a single die, the events of rolling an even and an odd number are mutually exclusive.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

If a spinner is numbered 1 – 8, when you spin it the events of spinning an even number and a number less than 4 are mutually exclusive.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

If you roll one die, what is the probability of getting an odd number or a 4?

a)

2/3

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

1/6

10.

What is the probability of either event occurring when you spin a spinner with numbers 1-4. Event A: spinning an odd number, Event B: spinning a 4?

a)

1/2

b)

3/4

c)

1/4

d)

1/8

11.

When rolling a 6 sided die, what is the probability of rolling either an even number or a 5?

a)

1/2

b)

5/6

c)

2/3

d)

1/12

12.

Danny has 20 chocolates. 5 are milk chocolates, 10 are dark chocolates, and 5 are white chocolates. What is the probability of getting a milk chocolate or a dark chocolate?

a)

3/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/15

d)

3/10

13.

If you draw one card from a standard deck, what is the probability of drawing a spade or a red card?

a)

13/52

b)

26/52

c)

39/52

d)

Not possible

14.

If you roll one die, what is the probability of getting an even number or a multiple of 3?

a)

1/3

b)

2/3

c)

1/2

d)

1/6

15.

Which of the following shows how to determine P(shaded number or number less than five)?

a)

4/8 + 4/8 - 2/8

b)

4/9 + 2/8 - 4/8

c)

4/8 + 6/8 + 2/8

d)

2/8 + 4/8 - 4/8

16.

The chance of rolling a 2 is 1/6. What is the chance of not rolling a 2?

a)

2/6

b)

1/6

c)

5/6

d)

Not possible

17.

If you draw one card from a standard deck, what is the probability of drawing a 5 or a diamond?

a)

2/52

b)

4/52

c)

16/52

d)

26/52

18.

A bag contains 9 green marbles, 5 yellow marbles and 6 red marbles. You choose one marble. What is the probability of selecting a green or red marble?

a)

8/15

b)

6/11

c)

3/4

d)

2/3

19.

find the probability of choosing a student at random that plays an instrument OR a sport

a)

1/2

b)

13/20

c)

21/20

d)

4/5

20.

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 a Democrat or a female.

a)

.42

b)

.56

c)

.47

d)

.53

21.

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.

a)

.42

b)

.53

c)

.002

d)

.50

22.

A poll was taken of 121,973 people in the United States aged 15-44 to determine their health insurance status. The participants were classified by gender and by type of insurance coverage. The results were as follows. A person is selected at random. Compute the following probability: The person is female or has private insurance.

a)

.8417

b)

.0781

c)

.7657

d)

.6876

23.

Which of the following shows how to determine P(packers or male)?

a)

75/150 + 90/150 - 50/150

b)

75/150 + 35/150 - 25/150

c)

50/150 + 40/150 + 25/150

d)

90/150 + 50/150 - 75/150

24.

A recent study of a metropolitan area found that 31% of people owned a SUV, 74% of people surveyed owned a car, and 10% owned both. What's the probability that a randomly chosen person owned a SUV or a car?

a)

85%

b)

95%

c)

5%

d)

15%

25.

A poll was taken of 121,973 people in the United States aged 15-44 to determine their health insurance status. The participants were classified by gender and by type of insurance coverage. The results were as follows. A person is selected at random. Compute the following probability: The person has private insurance or medicaid.

a)

.8417

b)

.0781

c)

.7657

d)

.6876

Section 4.2 Addition Rule Quiz

Total questions: 25

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