Mathematics
Grade 8
15 min
Probability of opposite, mutually exclusive, and overlapping events
Probability of opposite, mutually exclusive, and overlapping events
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1
A bag has 5 marbles: 2 red, 3 blue. What is P(not red)?
2
You roll a 6-sided die. What is P(roll a 1 or a 6)?
3
Pick a number from 1 to 10. What is P(even or greater than 5)?
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
A spinner has 4 equal sections, 1 is blue. What is the probability of the spinner not landing on blue?
0.1/4
1.1/2
2.3/4
3.1
Easy
A bag has 10 socks, and 3 are green. What is the probability of picking a sock that is not green?
0.3/10
1.1/2
2.7/10
3.1
Easy
You roll a standard 6-sided die. What is the probability of rolling a 2 or a 3?
0.1/6
1.1/3
2.1/2
3.2/3
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