Mutually Exclusive and Overlapping Events Practice

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

• 2/52
• 4/52
• 16/52
• 26/52

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

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

• 4/8 + 4/8 - 2/8
• 4/9 + 2/8 - 4/8
• 4/8 + 6/8 + 2/8
• 2/8 + 4/8 - 4/8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

Which of the following shows how to determine P(diamond or face card)?

• 13/52 + 12/52 - 3/52
• 3/52 + 13/52 -12/52
• 3/52 + 12/52 - 13/52
• 1/13 + 3/52 - 1/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

There are 12 red roses, 5 yellow roses and 3 white roses in a vase. Felix takes a rose, at random, from the vase.

What is the probability of him not choosing a red rose?

• $\frac{12}{20}$

• $\frac{8}{20}$

• $\frac{8}{12}$

• $\frac{5}{12}$

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

Which of the following shows how to determine P(odd number or shaded number)?

• 4/8 + 3/8 - 1/8
• 3/8 + 6/8 - 4/8
• 4/8 - 5/8 + 3/8
• 4/8 + 4/8 - 4/8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

A survey found that 19% of the population owned dogs, 14% owned cats, and 6% of the population owned both a cat and a dog? Find the probability that a person owns a cat or a dog.

• 0.19 + 0.14 + 0.06
• 19/100 + 14/100 - 6/100
• 0.06 + 0.14 - 0.19
• 19/100 + 6/100 -14/100

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Which of the following shows how to determine P(king or a red card)?

• 4/52 + 2/52 - 26/52
• 1/13 + 1/26 - 1/2
• 4/52 + 26/52 - 2/52
• 2/52 + 4/52 - 26/52

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Which of the following shows how to determine when a die is rolled P(multiple of 2 or a multiple of 3)?

• 2/6 + 1/6 - 3/6
• 4/6 + 2/6 - 1/6
• 3/6 + 2/6 - 1/6
• 5/6 + 1/6 - 3/6

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Which of the following shows how to determine P(steelers or female)?

• 50/150 + 35/150 - 40/150
• 40/150 + 35/150 - 25/150
• 75/150 + 90/150 - 35/150
• 75/150 + 60/150 - 35/150

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

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

• 75/150 + 90/150 - 50/150
• 75/150 + 35/150 - 25/150
• 50/150 + 40/150 + 25/150
• 90/150 + 50/150 - 75/150

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8