BAPS Feb 27

What do you call events that do not have common outcome?

• independent events

• dependent events

• mutually exclusive events

• non-mutually exclusive events

It is an example of mutually exclusive events.

• rolling a die and getting a four or an even number

• drawing from a deck of cards and getting a face card or a black card

• picking a green or red ball from a box containing 2 blue balls, 3 red balls, and 4 green balls

• tossing 2 coins and getting one tail or one head.

Which of the following is not mutually exclusive events?

• rolling a die and getting a four or five

• picking green or red balls from a box containing 2 blue, 3 red, and 5 green balls

• drawing a card from a deck of cards and getting an ace or a red card

• winning and losing a game

A jar contains cards numbered from 1 to 10. One card is drawn at random. Find the probability of selecting a 5 or an 8?

A jar contains 3 red marbles, 5 blue marbles, and 2 white marbles. One marble is chosen from the jar. What is the probability that the marble chosen is not red?