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Mutually Inclusive/Exclusive

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Is the following mutually exclusive or inclusive?
Probability of drawing a queen or a diamond from a standard deck of cards.
a)
mutually exclusive
b)
inclusive
2.
A die is rolled.  What is the probability of rolling a 5 or a number greater than 3?
a)
2/3
b)
1/2
c)
5/6
d)
1
3.
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
4.
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
5.
What is the probability of spinning a shade of blue?
a)
1/5
b)
2/5
c)
3/5
d)
4/6
6.
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
7.
Which formula do you use when two events are mutually exclusive?
a)
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
b)
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(both)
c)
P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B)
d)
P (A and B) = P(A) * P(B|A)
8.

A math teacher is setting a test for the class next week. The Probability that the test will be on Monday is 10%, Tuesday is 20%, Wednesday is 45% and Thursday is 15% What is the probability that the test will be on Friday?

a)

15%

b)

5%

c)

20%

d)

10%

9.
Probability can be written as ...
a)
a fraction
b)
a decimal
c)
a percent
d)
all of the above
10.

There are 5 red roses, 3 yellow roses, and 8 white roses in a tray. What is the probability of picking a white rose or a red rose?

a)

13/16

b)

12/16

c)

11/16

d)

14/16

11.

A die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 5 or a number greater than 3?

a)

inclusive

b)

mutually exclusive

12.

A bag contains 5 red marbles, 4 blue marbles and 5 yellow marbles. You randomly pick a marble. What is the probability that the marble is red or blue?

a)

inclusive

b)

mutually exclusive

13.

A jar contains 9 balls, numbered from one to nine. You randomly pick a ball. What is the probability that you select a one or a six?

a)

inclusive

b)

mutually exclusive

14.

A litter of kittens consists of 1 gray female, 2 gray males, 2 black females and 2 black males. You can randomly pick a kitten. What is the probability that the kitten is black and female?

a)

inclusive

b)

mutually exclusive

15.

A box of chocolates contains 3 milk chocolates, 5 dark chocolates and 4 white chocolates. You randomly select a chocolate. What is the probability that it is a milk chocolate or dark chocolate?

a)

inclusive

b)

mutually exclusive