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MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE EVENTS
Module 3: Self-Learning Module
 EXPECTATIONS

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PRETEST: Identify what is being asked in each question. Write only the letter of the correct answer on your paper.
1 . W h e n t w o o r m o r e e v e n t s c a n n o t h a p p e n a t t h e s a m e ti m e , t h e e v e n t s a r e s a i d t o b e _ _ .
A. dependent C. mutually exclusive
B. independent D. non-mutually exclusive

2. The following are mutually exclusive events except :

A. Winning and losing in a game.
B. G e tti n g a 2 a n d a 4 i n a t o s s o f a d i e .
C. G e tti n g a h e a d a n d a t a i l i n a t o s s o f a c o i n .
D. G e tti n g a s p a d e a n d a q u e e n i n a d r a w o f a c a r d .

3. A small choir has a t e n o r s i n g e r, 3 s o p r a n o s i n g e r s , a b a r i t o n e s i n g e r a n d a m e z z o - s o p r a n o

s i n g e r. I f o n e o f t h e i r names was randomly chosen, determine the probability that it was the name
of the tenor singer or s o p r a n o s i n g e r.
A. 1/6 B. 1/3 C. 1/2 D. 2/3

4. The probability that a student passes their physics exams is 0.71. The probability that he passes
t h e i r m a t h e m a ti c s e x a m i s 0 . 8 1 . T h e p r o b a b i l i t y t h a t h e p a s s e s b o t h e x a m s i s 0 . 6 8 . W h a t i s t h e
p r o b a b i l i t y t h a t t h e s t u d e n t o n l y p a s s e s t h e i r m a t h e m a ti c s e x a m ?
A. 0.03 B. 0.10 C. 2/5 D. 0.52

5. A random experiment has sample space {A,,,}. Given that P(A) =2P(B) and
P ( C ) = P ( D ) = 1 / 5 , fi n d P ( A ) .
A. 1/5 B. 4/15 C. 2/3 D. 8/15
 DRILL
E v a l u a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g , c h o o s e t h e l e tt e r
t h a t c o r r e s p o n d s t o t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r.
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a. 72 c. 18
b. 9 d. 2!
 2. (4+1)!
a. 100 c. 125
b. 120 d. 25
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3. 4 3
a. 20 c. 24
b. 12 d. 30
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4. 4 4
a. 20 c. 24
b. 12 d. 30
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5. 4 4
a. 20 c. 24
b. 12 d. 1
 ANSWERS

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 REVIEW
There are 12 chips numbered from 11 to 22
in a bag. A chip is drawn at random from
the bag.

Let A be the event that the number is

smaller than 16 , B be the event that a
number is a composite number.
1. Express AUB as a set.
2. Find the probability of AUB.
 SOLUTIONS and ANSWERS
Soluti ons:
A={11,12,13,14,15} smaller than 16
B={12,14,15,16,18,20,21,22} composite
numbers

Answers:
1. Express AUB as a set.
AUB={11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,18,20,21,22}
2. Find the probability of AUB.
P(AUB) =10/12 = 5/6
LESSON: Could the two events A and B in the following situations can happen at the same time? If yes, put
a check (✔️) in the space before the number. If no, put a cross ( x).

_x 1. Event A: toss a coin and get "heads".

Event B: toss a coin and get "tails".

_x 2. Event A: roll a dice and get " 1".

Event B: roll a dice and get " 6".

_/ 3. Event A: roll a dice and get "2".

Event B: roll a dice and get an even number.
LESSON: Could the two events A and B in the following situations can happen at the same time? If yes, put a check ( ✔️) in the space
before the number. If no, put a cross ( x).

_x 4. A bag contains 2 yellow balls and 3 blue

balls. A ball is drawn from it.
Event A: You get a yellow ball.
Event B: You get a blue ball.

_x 5. One student is selected as a class monitor.

Event A: John is selected as a monitor.
Event B: Peter is selected as a monitor.
 EXPLANATION

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 EXPLANATION

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EXAMPLES
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 7-5 Compound Events

Remember!
Recall that the union symbol  means “or.”

Holt McDougal Algebra 2

Example 1

• What is the probability of a die showing a 2 or a 5?

What is the probability of one card drawn is a queen, or
the one card drawn is an ace.
That one card cannot be both a queen and an ace at the same
time, thereby making these two events mutually exclusive.

P (queen or ace) = P (queen) + P (ace)

 7-5 Compound Events
Example 1B: Finding Probabilities of Mutually
Exclusive Events
A group of students is donating blood during a
blood drive. A student has a probability of
having type O blood and a probability of
having type A blood.
What is the probability that a student has type O
or type A blood?
P(type O  type A) = P(type O) + P(type A)

Holt McDougal Algebra 2

 7-5 Compound Events

Check It Out! Example 1b

Each student cast one vote for senior class

president. Of the students, 25% voted for Hunt,
20% for Kline, and 55% for Vila. A student from
the senior class is selected at random.
What is the probability that a student voted for
Kline or Vila?

P(Kline  Vila) = P(Kline) + P(Vila)

= 20% + 55% = 75%

Holt McDougal Algebra 2

 7-5 Compound Events
Not Mutually Exclusive

Remember!

Recall that the intersection symbol  means “and.”

Holt McDougal Algebra 2

 7-5 Compound Events
Example 2A: Finding Probabilities of Compound
Events
Find the probability on a number cube.
rolling a 4 or an even number

Rolling a 4 ={4}
Even number ={2,4,6}

P(4 or even) = P(4) + P(even) – P(4 and even)

4 is also an even number.

Holt McDougal Algebra 2

 7-5 Compound Events
Example 2B: Finding Probabilities of Compound Events
Find the probability on a number cube.
rolling an odd number or a number greater than 2

odd number ={1,3,5}

number greater than 2 ={3,4,5,6}

P(odd or >2) = P(odd) + P(>2) – P(odd and >2)

There are 2 outcomes where

the number is odd and
greater than 2.

Holt McDougal Algebra 2

 7-5 Compound Events

Check It Out! Example 2a

A card is drawn from a deck of 52. Find the
probability of each.
drawing a king or a heart

P(king or heart) = P(king) + P(heart) – P(king and heart)

Holt McDougal Algebra 2

 7-5 Compound Events

Check It Out! Example 2b

A card is drawn from a deck of 52. Find the
probability of each.
drawing a red card (hearts or diamonds) or a
face card (jack, queen, or king)

P(red or face) = P(red) + P(face) – P(red and face)

Holt McDougal Algebra 2

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