OpenStax, Contemporary Mathematics §7.8 The Addition Rule for Probability · Example 1 · Probability · Counting & chance

The Addition Rule for Probability · Example 1

Decide whether the following events are mutually exclusive. If they are not mutually exclusive, identify an outcome that would result in both events occurring.

(a) You are about to roll a standard 6-sided die. $E$ is the event “the die shows an even number” and $F$ is the event “the die shows an odd number.”
(b) You are about to roll a standard 6-sided die. $E$ is the event “the die shows an even number” and $S$ is the event “the die shows a number less than 4.”
(c) You are about to flip a coin 4 times. $J$ is the event “at least 2 heads are flipped” and $K$ is the event “fewer than 3 tails are flipped.”

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