Probability Addition and Multiplication Rule

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

Determine if the events are independent or dependent.

• A

• B

Find the probability.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Find the probability.

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the Multiplication Rule?

• P(A) ⋅ P(B|A)

• P(A) - P(B)

• P(A) ⋅ P(B)

• P(A) + P(B) - P(A ∩ B)

Determine if the events are independent or dependent.

• A

• B

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 Republican or a Female.

• .47

• .64

• .59

• .17

What is the probability of rolling a dice and landing on a 4, and then rolling the dice again and landing on any even number?

• 1 ⁄ 6

• 1 ⁄ 8

• 1 ⁄ 2

• 1 ⁄ 12

The enrollment at Southburg High School is 1400.  Suppose 550 students take French, 700 take algebra, and 400 take both French and algebra.  What is the probability that a student selected randomly takes French or algebra?

• 1250/1400

• 700/1400

• 550/1400

• 17/28