Questions

1. State the general addition rule.

2. Which of the following pairs of events are mutually exclusive?

a.) playing basketball, being over six feet tall.

b.) getting a two when rolling a die, getting an odd number when rolling a die.

c.) driving a compact car, getting a traffic ticket.

d.) selecting an ace from a deck of cards, selecting a diamond from a deck of cards.

3. If you select a card at random from a deck of cards, find the probability of selecting a face card or a heart.

4. If , find

5. If P(E and F) = 0.2, P(F)=0.4, and P(E or F) = .7, find P(E).

6. Refer to example four in the section on the Addition Rule to find

a.)

b.)

c.)

d.) the probability of selecting a server who is over 29.

e.) the probability of selecting a non-cook who is not between 30 and 39.