Determine Mutually Exclusive Events

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

• Not Mutually Exclusive

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

• Not Mutually Exclusive

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

• Mutually Exclusive

• Not Mutually Exclusive

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

• Mutually Exclusive

• Not Mutually Exclusive

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)

• True

• False

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Two events are mutually exclusive if they have ​ (a)   outcome(s) in common. This means that 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) =

​ (b)   .

• No

• 0

• One

• Many

• 1

• Between 0 & 1

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

• Mutually Exclusive

• Not Mutually Exclusive

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

• Not Mutually Exclusive

What are mutually exclusive events?

• Events that can happen at the same time

• Events that cannot happen at the same time

• Events that add up to 100%