1.
If two events cannot occur at the same time, the events are called ______.
A.
mutually exclusive
B.
mutually inclusive
C.
exclusive
D.
inclusive
Hint
2.
On a particular January day in Fargo, North Dakota, the probability of snow for Monday is 50% and for Tuesday is 70%. Find the probability that it will snow on either Monday or Tuesday in Fargo.
A.
50%
B.
85%
C.
60%
D.
100%
Hint
3.
If two events can occur at the same time, the events are called ______.
A.
exclusive
B.
inclusive
C.
mutually exclusive
D.
mutually inclusive
Hint
4.
Events that consist of two or more simple events that are connected by the words
and
or
or
are _______.
A.
inclusive
B.
compound
C.
mutually exclusive
D.
simple
Hint
5.
Pia is going to ask Toya to go to the movies with him on Friday and Amanda to go out to dinner with him on Saturday. He figures there is a 25% chance that Toya will say yes and a 58% chance that Amanda will say yes. What is the probability that he will get a date this weekend?
A.
97.5%
B.
75.75%
C.
83%
D.
68.5%
Hint