1. Determine whether these events are mutually exclusive.

a. Roll a die: Get an even number, and get a number less than 3. No

b. Roll a die: Get a prime number (2, 3, 5), and get an odd number. No

c. Roll a die: Get a number greater than 3, and get a number less than 3. Yes

d. Select a student in your class: The student has blond hair, and the student has blue eyes. No

e. Select a student in your college: The student is a sophomore, and the student is a business major. No

2. Hospital Staff. On a hospital staff, there are 4 dermatologists, 7 surgeons, 5 general practitioners, 3
psychiatrists, and 3 orthopedic specialists. If a doctor is selected at random, find the probability that the
doctor is

a. A psychiatrist, surgeon, or dermatologist- 7/11

b. A general practitioner or surgeon- 6/11

c. An orthopedic specialist, a surgeon, or a dermatologist- 7/11

d. A surgeon or dermatologist- ½

3. Selecting a Card A single card is drawn from a deck. Find the probability of selecting the following.

a. A 4 or a diamond- 4/13

b. A club or a diamond- 1/2

c. A jack or a black card- 7/13

4. State which events are independent and which are dependent.

a. Tossing a coin and drawing a card from a deck. Independent

b. Drawing a ball from an urn, not replacing it, and then drawing a second ball Dependent

c. Getting a raise in salary and purchasing a new car Dependent

d. Driving on ice and having an accident Dependent

e. Having a large shoe size and having a high IQ Independent

5. In a scientific study there are 8 guinea pigs, 5 of which are pregnant. If 2 are selected at random
without replacement

a. find the probability that all are pregnant. 5/14

b. find the probability that none are pregnant. 3/28

6. Manufacturing Tests An inspector must select 3 tests to perform in a certain order on a manufactured
part. He has a choice of 7 tests. How many ways can he perform 3 different tests? 210