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Intersection and Union of Events

• Union---the union of two events A and B, denoted as
AUB , is the event that occurs if either A or B or both
occur on a single performance of an experiment.
•Intersection---the intersection of two events A and B,
denoted as AΠB , is the event that occurs if both A and
B occur on a single performance of the experiment
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below. Note: Observe color coding. Check!
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P R O B A B I L I T Y
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T W O E V E N T S
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 Probability of
Union and
Intersection of Two
Events
The learner illustrates the probability of a union of two
events. (M10SP-IIIg-1)

a. Illustrate the probability of a union and intersection of two

events.
b. Find the probability of a union and intersection of two
events.
c. Appreciate the relationship of the union and intersection of
two events in real-life situation.
 GROUP ACTIVITY
99 grade 10 students from Pongapong National High School are
interviewed if they are willing to join either volleyball (V) or
basketball (B) in the upcoming sports fest. Shown here is the
result of the survey.

99
 1. Construct a Venn Diagram
a. What is the probability of the students who are willing
to join volleyball? 55/99 = 0.5
b. What is the probability of the students who are willing
22/99 = 0.2
to join volleyball only?
c. What is the probability of the students who are willing
to join basketball?77/99 = 0.7
d. What is the probability of the students who are willing
to join basketball only?44/99 = 0.4
e. What is the probability of the students who are willing
to join volleyball and basketball? 33/99 = 0.3
The Illustration will be …
a. P(B)
To find P(B), we will add the probability that only B occurs to
the probability that B and V occur, thus
P(B) = 0.4 + 0.3 = 0.7

b. P(V) Similarly, P(V)= 0.2 + 0.3 = 0.5

c. Now, is the value 0.3 in the overlapping region.
d. P(B∪V)
Thus, P(B∪V)=P(B)+P(V)- P(B∩V) =0.7 + 0.5 - 0.3 = 0.9
Probability of the Union of Two Events
(Addition Rule 1)
Max rolled a fair die and wished
to find the probability of “the
number that turns up is even or
number greater than 3”
Solution: Sample Space: {1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6}
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 GROUP 1
Dario puts 44 marbles in a box in
which 14 are red, 12 are blue, and
18 are yellow. If Dario picks one
marble at random, what is the
probability that he selects a red
marble or a yellow marble?
 CHERELY
JEAN
MAQUILING
Group 1 Representative
CONGRATULATIONS
!

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 GROUP 2
Out of 5200 households surveyed,
2107 had a dog, 807 had a cat, and
303 had both a dog and a cat. What
is the probability that a randomly
selected household has a dog or a
cat?
 RENEGENE
TALAN

Group 2 Representative
CONGRATULATIONS
!

tekhnologic
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 GROUP 3
A box contains 6 white balls, 5 red
balls and 4 blue balls. What is the
probability of drawing a red ball or
white ball?
 LEONIDES
DEIMOS

Group 3 Representative
CONGRATULATIONS
!

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 GROUP 4
A cube with A, B, C, D, E, and F on
its faces is rolled. What is the
probability of rolling a vowel of a
letter in the word FRAUD?
 RELLYJENE
VILLANUEVA

Group 4 Representative
CONGRATULATIONS
!

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OKEY KEYOOW
Compound events – defined as a composition of two
or more other events They can be formed in two ways:

• Union-the union of two events A and B, denoted as

A∪B, is the event that occurs if either A or B or both
occur on a single performance of an experiment.
• Intersection – the intersection of two events A and B,
denoted as A B, is the event that occurs if both A and B
occur on a single performance of the experiment.
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Directions: Read each question below. Write
the letter of the correct answer on your paper.
1. A day of the week is chosen at random.
What is the probability of choosing a Monday or
Tuesday?
A. 1/7
B. 2/14
C. 2/7
D. none of the above
2. In a pet store, there are 6 puppies, 9 kittens,
4 gerbils and 7 parakeets. If a pet is chosen at
random the probability of choosing a puppy or
a parakeet is?
A.

B. ½
C. 11/26
D. none of the above
3. The probability of a teenager owning a
skateboard is 0.37, of owning a bicycle is 0.81
and of owning both is 0.36. If a teenager is
chosen at random, what is the probability that
the teenager owns a skateboard or a bicycle?
A. 1.18
B. 0.7
C. 0.82
D. none of the above
4. A number from 1 to 10 is chosen at random.
What is the probability of choosing a 5 or an
even number?
A. 3/5
B. ½
C. 1/5
D. all of the above
5. A single 6-sided die is rolled. What is the
probability of rolling a number greater than 3 or
an even number?
A. 1
B. 1/3
C. 3/6
D. none of the above
LET’S CHECK!
1. C 2/7
2. B 1/2
3. C 0.82 Addition Rule 1
4. A 3/5
5. B 1/3
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