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Mathematics
Quarter 3 - Module 9

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Mathematics- Grade 10
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Quarter 3 - Module 9: Illustrating Mutually Exclusive Events
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

COVER PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT THIS MODULE IS ABOUT

Note to the Teacher/Facilitator i
Note to the Learner ii
Note to the Parents/Guardian ii
Module Icons iii
Lesson 1: Mutually Exclusive Events
What I Need to Know 1
What I Know 2
What’s In 5
What’s New 5
What Is It 6
What’s More 10
Guided/Controlled Practice
Independent Practice
Guided Assessment
Independent Assessment
What I Have Learned 12
What I Can Do 13

ASSESSMENT 15

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES 18

ANSWER KEY 19

REFERENCES 20
 What This Module is About

What This Module is About

This module tries to walk you through the foundation of probability with
exciting and challenging activities that will allow you to learn in a less complicated
manner. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students.
The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the
order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you
are now using.
This module consists on one lesson only.
Lesson 1- Mutually Exclusive Events
Moreover, we have the following reminders/notes:
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Mathematics 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Mutually Exclusive Events!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum
while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling
amid COVID-19.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that will

help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them
to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the Learner: i

Hello dear learner! Welcome to Mathematics 10 Alternative Delivery Mode

(ADM) Module on Mutually Exclusive Events!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning on the foundation of probability
with exciting and challenging activities that will allow you to process the contents of
the learning resource in a less complicated manner while being an active learner
with your own pace and time. So, relax and enjoy!

For the Parents/Guardian:

Hello dear parents/guardian. Welcome to Mathematics 10 Alternative

Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Mutually Exclusive Events prepared for you
child/children. May this module be helpful in providing your child/children an
opportunity to learn in a new normal situation we are facing now a days. May you
also enjoy in guiding your child/children in doing some of the activities where your
participation is highly in demand. Thank you very much. God bless us all!
 Module Icons:
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This will give you an idea of the skills or

What I Need to Know competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
This part includes an activity that aims to
What I Know
check what you already know about the
lesson. You may decide to skip this
module if you can answer all items
correctly.
This is a brief drill or review to help you
What’s In
link the current lesson with the previous
one.
In this portion, the new lesson will be
What’s New
introduced to you in various ways such as
a story, a song, a poem, a problem opener,
an activity or a situation.
This section provides a brief discussion of
What is It
the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.
This comprises activities for independent
What’s More
practice to strengthen your understanding
and skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.
This includes questions/sentences/
What I Have Learned
paragraph to be done on what you have
learned from the lesson.
This section provides an activity which will
What I Can Do
help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.
This is a task which aims to evaluate your
Assessment
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
In this portion, another activity will be
Additional Activities
given to you to enrich your knowledge or
skill of the lesson learned. This also tends
retention of learned concepts.
This contains answers to all activities in
Answer Key
the module.
At the end of this module you will also find:
References This is a list of all sources used in

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 developing this module.
How to Learn from this Module

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through
with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module,
do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind
that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful
learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You
can do it!
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Lesson
Mutually Exclusive Events
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What I Need to Know

At the end of this module, you should be able to illustrate

mutually exclusive events. (M10SP-IIIi-1)

Moreover, you are expected to:

1. identify and define mutually exclusive and not mutually exclusive

events;
2. determine mutually exclusive and not mutually exclusive events;
3. draw Venn diagram of a mutually exclusive and not mutually exclusive
events; and
4. find the probability of a mutually exclusive and not mutually exclusive
events.

To perform the activities in this module, you will be needing your

activity notebook, ball pen, calculator, and some scratch papers. Write all
your answers for each task in your activity notebook.

You may skip this module if you get a perfect score or at

least 9 out of 15 items in the pretest. However, you are expected
to study if you missed few items. You may also do the series of
activities at your own desire.
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What I Know

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct
answer and write it in a separate paper.

1. Which of the following situations illustrate mutually exclusive event?

A. Turning left and turning right
B. Turning left and scratching your head
C. Drawing kings and hearts in a standard deck of cards
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D. Getting an odd and a number less than 3 when rolling a die?

2. Which of the following pairs is a not-mutually exclusive events?

I. Sit down and stand up
II. Dance and pinch your nose
III. Two dice: Odd and even
IV. Getting a head and a tail when tossing a coin
A. II only B. III only C. II and III only D. All of the above

3. Which of the following diagrams illustrate mutually exclusive events?

A. B. A

A B

A B A B
C. D.

4. Given S={1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}, A={1,3,5,7,9}, and B={2,4,6,8,10}. Are

events A and B mutually exclusive?
A. Yes B. No

5. A card is selected at random from an ordinary deck of playing cards.

What is the probability that the card drawn is a 5 or a 10?
2 4 2 17
A. B. C. D.
13 13 52 52

For items #6 & #7.The probability that either event A or B occurs

 is the sum of their probabilities decreased by probability of both
occurring.

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6. How is this written in symbols?
A. P(A or B)= P(A) + P(B) B. P(A and B)= P(A) + P(B)- P(A and B)
C. P(A or B)= P(A) – P(B) D. P(A or B)= P(A) + P(B)- P(A and B)

7. What event is described in the above situation?

A. Simple Events B. Mutually Exclusive Events
C. Independent Events D. Not-mutually Exclusive Events

8. A card is chosen at random from a deck of 52 cards. What is the

probability of choosing a Queen or a King?
2 4 8
A. 0 B. C. D.
13 13 13

9. Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that the first die
shows 5 or the second die shows 6?
1 1 11 2
A. B. C. D.
3 36 36 13

10. A card is chosen at random from a deck of 52 cards. What is the

probability of choosing a Queen or a Diamond?
2 4 2 17
A. B. C. D.
13 13 52 52

11. Out of 28 students of Grade 10 Taurus, 19 uses Facebook, 11 uses

Instagram, and 5 uses both Facebook and Instagram. What is the
probability that a selected student uses Facebook or Instagram?
11 14 25 35
A. B. C. D.
28 28 28 28

12. A box contains 21 chips numbered 1 to 21. If a chip is drawn

randomly from the bowl, what is the probability that it is a number
divisible by three or a number divisible by 7?
3 2 7 8
A. B. C. D.
7 21 21 21

13. A number is selected from {1, 2, 3, ... , 11, 12}. What is the
probability that a number drawn is even or divisible by three?
A. 0.5 B. 0.5833 C. 0.6667 D. 0.8333
 14. A class contains 16 males and 12 females. Half of the male and half
the female like Korean Dramas. What is the probability that a student
chosen at random is a female or likes Korean Dramas?
Female Male Total
Likes Korean Dramas 6 8 14
Do not like Korean Dramas 6 8 14
Total 12 16 28
A. 21% B. 43% C. 50% D. 71 %
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15. A local postal carrier distributes letters, magazines, or
advertisements. For a certain week, a messenger distributed the
following number of each type of item. If an item of mail is selected at
random, what is the probability that the item went to a home?

Delivered to Letters Ads Magazines

Home 325 406 203

Business 732 1021 97

A. 0.3355 B. 0.3480 C. 0.3797 D. 0.50

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What’s In

Before proceeding to the rest of this lesson, do the activity below.

A. The Venn diagram at the right shows
the probability of Grade 10 students
playing either Mobile Legend (ML) or
0.1 0.2
Clash of Clans (CoC). Use the Venn 0.4
diagram to find the probabilities of
1. P(ML)
2. P(CoC)
3. P(ML U CoC) 0.3 ML CoC
4. P(ML ∩ CoC)
5. P(ML U CoC)’

What’s New

Let’s explore

Consider the situations below and answer the questions that follow.
Write it in a separate sheet of paper.

1. A rectangular box contains balls numbered {1, 2, 3, … , 18, 19, 20}. If

a ball is randomly drawn from a box, what is the probability that it is
a. 3 or 15?
b. a number divisible by 4 or a number divisible by 5?
c. Odd or a number divisible by 2?
 Reflect:

1. How did you answer each question?

2. What did you notice about the events in each question?
3. Draw a Venn diagram showing the sample space for letter b. What do
you notice about the Venn diagram?

What Is It
When there are two or more events, it is important to understand how
they are related before finding the probability of one or the other event
occurring.

The events in the above activity may either be mutually exclusive or

not mutually exclusive events. Mutually Exclusive Events are events that
cannot occur at the same time.

In problem 1a of the preceding activity, the event of getting a 3 and

the event of getting a 15 from the set {1,2,3,…,18,19,20} are mutually
exclusive events. Why? Since A ∩ B=0. Meaning, there is no chance of
drawing a ball numbered 3 and 15 at the same time.

Figure 1 illustrates the Venn diagram of a mutually exclusive

events. Two events are said to be mutually exclusive if they have no
outcomes in common. Thus, they do not intersect or they are disjoint
events. The probability that either event A or B occurs is the sum of
their probabilities. In symbols,

P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)

Where:
P(A ∩ B) = 0

a A B

P(A or B)

Figure 1. Venn diagram of Mutually Exclusive Events

Suppose you draw a card from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is
the probability of drawing a king or a queen? Since a card cannot be a king
or a queen, the events are mutually exclusive. That is, the two events
cannot happen at the same time. The probability of drawing a king or a
queen is found by adding their individual probabilities.

P(drawing a king or a queen) = P(drawing a king) + P(drawing a queen)

4 4
= +
52 52

8 2
= or
52 13
2
The probability of drawing a king or a queen is .
13

If two events, A and B are mutually exclusive, then

the probability that either event A or B occurs is
the sum of their probabilities.
Probability of That is
Mutually P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
Exclusive or
Events P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B)
which means
P(A∩B)= 0
On the other hand, the event of getting a number divisible by 4 or the
number divisible by 5 from the set {1,2,3,…,18,19,20} in problem 1b in the
preceding activity, is an example of a not mutually exclusive events. Why?
Since a subset of a number divisible by 4 which is 20 is also a subset of a
number divisible by 5. Two events A and B are said to be Not Mutually
Exclusive Events if they can occur at the same time.

Figure 2 illustrates the Venn diagram of a not mutually exclusive

events. Two events are said to be not mutually exclusive if they have
outcomes in common. Thus, they do intersect or they are joint events.
The probability that either event A or B occurs is the sum of their
probabilities decreased by the probability of both occurring. In symbols,
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B)

a
A B

bb
P(A or B)
 Figure 2. Venn diagram of Not Mutually Exclusive Events
If you draw a card from a standard deck of cards of 52 cards, what is
the probability of drawing a queen or a heart? Since it is possible to draw a
card that is both a queen and a heart, these events are not mutually
exclusive. They are called inclusive events. That is, the two events can
happen at the same time. The probability of drawing a queen is counted
twice, once for a queen and once for a heart. To find the correct probability,
you must subtract P(queen of hearts) from the sum of their individual
probabilities.
P(queen or heart) = P(queen) + P(heart) – P(queen of hearts)
4 13 1 16 4
= + - = or
52 52 52 52 13
4
The probability of drawing a king or a queen is .
13

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If two events, A and B are not mutually exclusive, then
the probability that either event A or B occurs is the
sum of their probabilities decreased by the
probability of both occurring
That is
Probability of P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B)
Not Mutually or
Exclusive P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) ) – P(A and B)
Events which means
P(A∩B) ≠ 0

Example 1 Mavonprime has three P10, four P5, and five P1 coins in
her pocket. She takes one coin from her pocket at
random. What is the probability that it is a P10 or a P1?

Solution:

These are mutually exclusive events since a coin

cannot be a P10 and a P1 at the same time. Since P(P10 or
P1)=0, then find the sum of the individual probabilities.

P(P10 or P1) = P(P10) + P(P1)

3 5 8 2
= 12 + 12 = 12 or 3
2
The probability of selecting a P10 or a P1 is ∨0.67 .
3

2 One die is tossed. What is the probability

that it shows a 3 or a 5?

Solution:
Example

3 5

P(3 or 5)

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Example 3 A woman’s footwear store owner buys from three
companies: A, B, and C. The most recent purchases
are shown below. If one is selected at random, what is
the probability that it was purchased from company B
or company C?
Company
Product A B C Total
Doll shoes 30 24 16 70
Rubber 15 20 22 57
shoes
Total 45 44 38 127

Solution:

Events B and C are mutually exclusive since they

have no outcomes in common.

44 38 82
That is P(B or C) = + = or 0. 6457
127 127 127

Example 4 There are 5 boys and 6 girls on the yearbook staff. A

committee of 5 people is being selected at random to
design the front cover of the book. What is the
probability that the committee will have at least 3 boys?
Solution:
At least 3 boys means that the committee may
have 3, 4, or 5 boys. It is not possible to select a group of
3 boys, a group of 4 boys, and a group of 5 boys all in
 You may watch the video using these links:

https://youtu.be/rGekybNs2V8
https://youtu.be/X6usGgwXFyU

What’s More

A. Determine whether each of the following situation is

GUIDED/ mutually exclusive or not mutually exclusive events. You
CONTROLLED
PRACTICE may work this with your peer/parents at home.

1. Throwing the ball up and down

2. Raising your arm and bending your knees
3. Going inside and outside of the classroom
4. Getting both head and a tail when tossing a coin
5. Getting a king and a diamond when picking a card from
standard deck

B. Determine if each event of drawing a card from a

standard deck of playing card is mutually exclusive or
not mutually exclusive events. Then find its probability

6. P(3 or 10)
7. P(5 or jack)
8. P(spade or diamond)
9. P(ace or king )
10.P(heart or club)

GUIDED
ASSESSMENT
 To check your knowledge and skills, answer Guided Assessment
below. Good luck!

A. Determine whether each of the following event is mutually exclusive or

not mutually exclusive events. Then find its probability. Do this with your
peer/parents at home.

1. Getting a 6 or a number divisible by 3 when rolling a die

2. Getting a jack or an ace when picking a card from a standard deck
3. Selecting a blue or a red when picking a ball from a box that contains 10
blue balls and 15 red balls
4. Selecting a letter A from the word PROBABILITY or a vowel
5. Getting a head or a tail when tossing a coin

Try assessing the following items by yourself.

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A. Consider each problem below. Draw a Venn diagram for
each. Determine whether the events are mutually exclusive or
not mutually exclusive events (inclusive). Then, find the
probability.

1. A single card is drawn from a deck. If Melissa randomly

picks a card, what is the probability that it is a black card or a
5?

2. A basket contains 5 bananas, 6 oranges, and 5 apples.

If Kylah randomly select a fruit, what is the probability
that it is a banana or an orange?

3. Mike’s basketball shooting records indicate that for

any frame, the probability that he will score in a two-
point shoot is 50%, a three-point shoot is 30%, and
neither is 20%. What is the probability that Mike will
score either in a two-point shoot or in a three-point
shoot?

If your score is at least 2 out of 3 items, you may skip the

Independent Assessment and proceed immediately to the next
section. However, if you wish to answer all the activities, your
teacher will appreciate your effort.
INDEPENDENT
ASSESSMENT
INDEPENDENT
PRACTICE A. Consider each problem below. Draw a Venn diagram for
each. Determine whether the events are mutually exclusive or
not mutually exclusive events (inclusive). Then, find the
probability. Please show your solution.

1. Six women and five men walk into an appliance store at the
same time. There are five salesperson available to help them.
Find the probability that a salesperson will first help at least
2 women.

2. Of 2000 persons under investigation (PUI) due to

Covid-19, 1050 PUI undergone rapid testing, 500
PUI undergone swab testing, and 200 PUI undergone
both rapid and swab testing. What is the probability
that a randomly selected PUI undergone random
testing or swab testing?

3. Mark is shopping for a new mobile phone. The probability

that someone buys Oppo is 25%, Huawei is 20%, Vivo is 10%,
both Oppo and Vivo is 5%, both Oppo and Huawei is 7%, both
Vivo and Huawei is 3%, and of the three brands is 2%. What
is the probability that Mark buys Oppo or Huawei?

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What I Have Learned

A. Fill in the blanks to complete the statement. Write your

answer in a sheet of paper.
1. Two events are said to be ___________________ if they
have no outcomes in common.
2. If two events, A and B are mutually exclusive, then
the probability that either event A or B occurs is the
___________________ of their probabilities.
3. Two events A and B are said to be
___________________ if they can occur at the same
time.
4. The probability that either event A or B occurs is the
sum of their probabilities___________________ by the
probability of both occurring.
5. Not mutually exclusive events is also called
___________________ events.
 6. In a mutually exclusive events, the probability that A intersects B
or P(A∩B) equals ___________________.
7. If two events, A and B are mutually exclusive, then the probability
that either event A or B occurs is the sum of their probabilities. In
symbols, that is ___________________ or ___________________.
8. If two events, A and B are not mutually exclusive, then the
probability that either event A or B occurs is the sum of their
probabilities decreased by the probability of both occurring. In
symbols, that ___________________ or ___________________.
9. Draw the Venn diagram if two events X and Y are mutually
exclusive and label it.
10. Draw the Venn diagram if two events X and Y are inclusive and
label it.

B. In a Statistics class, there are 28 juniors and 12 seniors; 18 of the

juniors are males and 5 of the seniors are females. If a student is
selected at random, find the probability of selecting the following:

1. A junior
2. A male
3. A junior or a female

C. Explain why you need to subtract the intersection when two events
are not mutually exclusive.

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What I Can Do

A. Answer the following questions. Write a report of your answers

using a minimum of 150 words. Be ready to present it in the class.

1. On a clean sheet of paper, paste or draw 1 picture that describes

mutually exclusive and 1 picture for not mutually exclusive events
and explain. Be prepared to present it in the class.

2. With the attack of Covid-19 pandemic, what do you think made the
IATF to declare ECQ in one province and GCQ in the other? Are the
two events mutually exclusive or not mutually exclusive? Explain and
draw a Venn diagram.
 To fully understand, check the summary of this module in the
following page.

Summary: 13

In this module you have learned that events can be mutually exclusive
or not mutually exclusive events.

Mutually Exclusive Events

 A and B together is impossible/cannot happen at the same

time: P(A and B) or P(A ∩ B)=0
 The probability of events A or B is the sum of their probabilities:
P(A or B)=P(A) + P(B)

Not Mutually Exclusive Events

 A and B together is possible/can happen at the same time.

 The probability of events A or B is the sum of their probabilities
decreased by A and B: P(A or B)=P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B)

Symbols
  And is ∩ (the “intersection” in symbol)
 Or is U (the “union” in symbol)

To help you remember, think:

“Or has more… than And”

Lastly,Also
you Uhave
is like
learned
a glassthat
which
if there are two or more events, it is
important to understand how they are related before finding the probability
holds more than ∩.
of one or the other event occurring.

Watch the video on this link:

https://youtu.be/gzYk192apRw

Assessment
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Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct
answer and write it in a sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following situations illustrate mutually exclusive event?

A. Turning left and turning right
B. Turning left and scratching your head
C. Drawing kings and hearts in a standard deck of cards
D. Getting an odd and a number less than 3 when rolling a die?

2. Which of the following pairs is a not-mutually exclusive events?

I. Sit down and stand up
II. Dance and pinch your nose
III. Two dice: Odd and even
IV. Getting a head and a tail when tossing a coin
A. II only B. III only C. II and III only D. All of the above
 3. Which of the following diagrams illustrate mutually exclusive events?

A. B.
A

A B
A B
A B
C. D.
A B

4. Given S={1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}, A={1,3,5,7,9}, and B={2,4,6,8,10}. Are

events A and B mutually exclusive?
A. Yes B. No

5. A card is selected at random from an ordinary deck of playing cards.

What is the probability that the card drawn is a 5 or a 10?
2 4 2 17
A. B. C. D.
13 13 52 52

For items #6 & #7.The probability that either event A or B occurs is

the sum of their probabilities decreased by probability of both
occurring.

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6. How is this written in symbols?
A. P(A or B)= P(A) + P(B) B. P(A and B)= P(A) + P(B)- P(A and B)
C. P(A or B)= P(A) – P(B) D. P(A or B)= P(A) + P(B)- P(A and B)
7. What event is described in the above situation?
A. Simple Events C. Mutually Exclusive Events
B. Independent Events D. Not-mutually Exclusive Events

8. A card is chosen at random from a deck of 52 cards. What is the

probability of choosing a Queen or a King?
2 4 8
A. 0 B. C. D.
13 13 13
9. Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that the first die
shows 5 or the second die shows 6?
1 1 11 2
A. B. C. D.
3 36 36 13

10. A card is chosen at random from a deck of 52 cards. What is the

probability of choosing a Queen or a Diamond?
 2 4 2 17
A. B. C. D.
13 13 52 52
11. Out of 28 students of Grade 10 Taurus, 19 uses Facebook, 11 uses
Instagram, and 5 uses both Facebook and Instagram. What is the
probability that a selected student uses Facebook or Instagram?
11 14 19 35
A. B. C. D.
28 28 28 28

12. A box contains 21 chips numbered 1 to 21. If a chip is drawn

randomly from the bowl, what is the probability that it is a number
divisible by three or a number divisible by 7?
3 2 7 8
A. B. C. D.
7 21 21 21

13. A number is selected from {1, 2, 3, ... , 11, 12}. What is the probability
that a number drawn is even or divisible by three?
A. 0.5 B. 0.5833 C. 0.6667 D. 0.8333

14. A class contains 16 males and 12 females. Half of the male and half
the female like Korean Dramas. What is the probability that a student
chosen at random is a female or likes Korean Dramas?

Female Male Total A.

Likes Korean Dramas 16 6 8 14

Do not like Korean Dramas 6 8 14
Total 12 16 28
21% B. 43% C. 50% D. 71 %

15.A local postal carrier distributes letters, magazines, or advertisements.

For a certain week, a messenger distributed the following number of each
type of item. If an item of mail is selected at random, what is the
probability that the item went to a home?

Delivered to Letters Ads Magazines

Home 325 406 203

Business 732 1021 97

A. 0.3355 B. 0.3480 C. 0.3797 D. 0.5049

 Additional Activities
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Directions: Answer the puzzle below. Write your answer in a sheet of paper.

1 2 14

15

8 5 12

6 9 10
 4

11 13

Across Down

1-events that cannot occur at the same 2-the combination of two or more events

time. 4-The answer of addition

3-a field of mathematics that deals with 6-an outcome when tossing a coin

chance. 8-a small cube

5-the word that differs from mutually 10- an outcome when tossing a coin

exclusive events. 12-it denotes intersection

7-it denotes addition 14-to share common outcomes

9-refers to any collection of outcomes

11-it means “to decrease”

13-it means “to happen”

15-a metal object which has 2 possible

outcomes
Congratulations for reaching this far! Check your answers
against the Answer Key

Answer Key
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Independent Practice pp. 11

What I Know pp. 1-3
1. A 6. D 11. C
7
1. Not Mutually Exclusive Events;
2. C 7. D 12. A 13
3. C 8. B 13. C 11
4. A 9. C 14. D 2. Not Mutually Exclusive Events;
5. A 10.B 15. A 16
3. Mutually Exclusive Events; 80%
What’s In pp. 4
1. 0.5 Independent Assessment pp. 11
2. 0.3 431
1. Mutually Exclusive Events; or 0.933
3. 0.7 462
4. 0.1
7
5. 0.3 2. Not Mutually Exclusive Events; or 0.875
8
What’s New pp. 5 3. Not Mutually Exclusive Events; 38%
1 2 What I Have Learned pp. 12
1. a) b) c.1
10 5 A. B
7
Guided Practice pp. 10 1. Mutually EE 1. P(a junior) =
10
1. Mutually Exclusive Events
2. Not Mutually Exclusive Events 5
22 2. Sum 2. P(a male) =
3. Mutually Exclusive Events 8
4. Mutually Exclusive Events 11
5. Not Mutually Exclusive Events 3. Not Mutually 3. P(a junior or a female) =
14
2 4. Decreased C. because the same
6. Mutually Exclusive Events;
13 5. Inclusive element/s is/are
6. Zero counted twice
 X Y X Y
X or Y
X or Y

References

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non-
mutually-exclusive-events.html

http://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/58979980f877e3d92f2d0307/probability-
mutually-exclusive-events

https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/DeethJamnadas/mutually-exclusive-
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Merly S. Alferez, Ma. Cecilia A. Duro, and Karla Katrina L. Tupaz, “Advance
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Boyd, Cindy. Algebra 2 “ Integration, Application, Connections” Texas

Edition:
New York, New York Columbus, Ohio Woodlands Hills, California
Peoria, Illinois: Glencoe, 1998.

Callanta et al, Mathematics-Grade 10 Learner’s Module First Edition 2015.

334-337.

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