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Project ISuLAT – ACTIVITY SHEETS in MATHEMATICS 10
(Intensified Support to Learning Alternatives Through Activity
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Grade 10 MATH - Week 8

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MASTER ME

MELC: Illustrates mutually exclusive events.

Mutually exclusive events A and B are events which do not have any common outcome. The probability
that A or B will happen is given by (�� ∪ ��) = ��(��) + ��(��)

Non-mutually exclusive events A and B are events which share at least one common outcome. The
probability that A or B will happen is given by
��(�� ∪ ��) = ��(��) + ��(��) − ��(�� ∩ ��)

Examples of Mutually Exclusive (can't happen at the same time)

1. Turning left and turning right are Mutually Exclusive (you can't do both at the same time)
2. Tossing a coin: Heads and Tails are Mutually Exclusive
3. Cards: Kings and Aces are Mutually Exclusive

Examples of Non-Mutually Exclusive (can happen at the same time) 1. Turning left and
scratching your head can happen at the same time 2. Kings and Hearts, because we
can have a King of Hearts!

ACT ON
Determine if the scenario involves mutually exclusive events or non-mutually exclusive
events. Write your answer on the space provided.
Mutually exclusive events1. If an unbiased die is thrown, what is the probability that it will show a 3 or
an even number?
Non-mutually exclusive events 2. A bag contains six yellow jerseys numbered one to six. The bag also
contains four purple jerseys numbered one to four. You randomly pick a jersey. It is purple or has a
number greater than five.
Mutually exclusive events3. A spinner has an equal chance of landing on each of its eight
numbered regions. After spinning, it lands in region three or six.
Mutually exclusive events4. A magazine contains twelve pages. You open to a random page. The page
number is eight or ten.

Non-mutually exclusive events5. A box of chocolates contains six milk chocolates and four dark
chocolates. Two of the milk chocolates and three of the dark chocolates have peanuts inside. You
randomly select and eat chocolate. It is a milk chocolate or has no peanuts inside.

TRY MORE
Determine if the events are mutually exclusive or non-mutually exclusive. Then find the probability of
each.
1. Find the probability of choosing a penny or a dime from 4 pennies, 3 nickels and 6 dimes.
Mutually exclusive
P(A) = 4/13,
P(B) = 6/13
P(A or B) = 4/13 + 6/13 = 10/13
2. Find the probability of drawing a king or queen from a standard deck of cards. Mutually
exclusive
P(A) = 4/52
P(B) = 4/52
P(A or B) = 8/52 = 2/13
3. Find the probability of two dice being tossed and showing a sum of 6 or a sum of 9. Mutually
exclusive
P(A) = 5/36
P(B) = 4/36
P(A or B) = 9/36 = 1/4
4. Find the probability of selecting a boy or a blond-haired person from 12 girls, 5 of whom have
blond hair, and 15 boys, 6 of whom have blond hair.
Non-mutually exclusive
P(A) = 15/27
P(B) 11/27;
P(A & B) = 6/27
P(A or B) = 15/27 + 11/27- 6/27 = 20/27
5. Find the probability of selecting an ace or a red card from a deck of cards.
Mutually exclusive
P(A) = 4/52
P(B) = 26/52
P(A & B) = 2/52
P(A or B) = 4/52 + 26/52 ! 2/52 = 28/52 = 7/13
HARNESS SKILL
Performance Task # 4

Draw and explain.

Differentiate mutually exclusive and non-mutually exclusive events using Venn Diagram.
Rubrics for this task
Category 5 4 3 2 Score

Neatness My writing is very My writing is neat and My writing is My writing is

neat and easy to read. easy to read. somewhat neat unreadable

Content Accuracy The information The information The information The information
provided is 100% provided is mostly provided is provided is incorrect
correct correct with 1 to 2 somewhat correct with many errors.
errors. with 3 to 4 errors.

Illustrations My illustration is My illustration is My illustration is My illustration is

very neat and neat and correct. It neat and somewhat missing.
correct. It includes several correct. It includes
includes many details details some details