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The Addition Rule of Probability
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Mathematics
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10th - 12th Grade
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Brodrick Stevens
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5 Slides • 16 Questions
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The Addition Rule of Probability

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Open Ended
Describe one thing that you enjoyed doing this past weekend.
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Poll
On a scale of 1-10, rate your understanding of probability thus far?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following canNOT be a probability?
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0.5
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1.5
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Fill in the Blanks
Find the probability of randomly selecting a blue marble. [Write your answer as a simplified fraction. ]
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Mutually Exclusive or Not
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Poll
Classify the following two events.
Event A: Even number
Event B: Multiple of 3
Mutually Exclusive (Disjoint)
Not Mutually Exclusive (Not Disjoint)
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Poll
Classify the following two events.
Event A: Number greater than 5
Event B: Number less than 6
Mutually Exclusive (Disjoint)
Not Mutually Exclusive (Not Disjoint)
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Poll
Classify the following two events.
Event A: Older than 30 years of age
Event B: At least 18 years of age
Mutually Exclusive (Disjoint)
Not Mutually Exclusive (Not Disjoint)
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Poll
Classify the following two events.
Event A: Having no more than 5 siblings
Event B: Having 8 sisters
Mutually Exclusive (Disjoint)
Not Mutually Exclusive (Not Disjoint)
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The Addition Rule of Probability
Mutually Exclusive Events (Disjoint)
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Fill in the Blanks
Show the work to find the probability of randomly selecting a non-smoker or light smoker.
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Fill in the Blanks
Show the work to find the probability of randomly selecting a non-smoker or a heavy smoker.
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Fill in the Blanks
Show the work to find the probability of selecting a student whose favorite color is red or black.
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The Addition Rule of Probability
Not Mutually Exclusive Events (Not Disjoint)
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Fill in the Blanks
Show the work to find the probability of randomly selecting a non-smoker or a woman.
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Fill in the Blanks
Show the work to find the probability of randomly selecting a man or a light smoker.
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Fill in the Blanks
Show the work to find the probability of selecting a student that is a boy or whose favorite color is blue.
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The Addition Rule of Probability
Without a Table
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Fill in the Blanks
A sample of 100 wood and 100 graphite tennis rackets are taken from the warehouse. If 7 wood and 14 graphite are defective, show the work to find the probability that the racket is wood or defective.
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Fill in the Blanks
A spinner has equal regions numbered 1 through 15. Show the work to find the probability that the spinner will stop on an even number or a multiple of 3?
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