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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A spinner has 8 sections. What is the probability of NOT landing on blue?

2

A bag has 2 red, 5 green, and 3 yellow candies. What is P(red or green)?

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From numbers 1-12, what is P(multiple of 2 or multiple of 3)?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
You roll a standard 6-sided die. What is the probability of not rolling a 5?
0.1/6
1.5/6
2.1/2
3.1
Easy
You flip a fair coin. What is the probability of the result not being heads?
0.1/2
1.1/4
2.0
3.1
Easy
A bag has 4 red and 6 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red or a green marble?
0.2/5
1.3/5
2.1
3.4/5

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