Determine the probability of randomly selecting a green piece of clothing or a jacket.

Question

Determine the probability of randomly selecting a green piece of clothing or a jacket.

3) A basket contains 4 red Santa hats, 6 green Elf hats, 5 red jackets, and 7 green jackets. Determine the probability of randomly selecting a green piece of clothing or a jacket.

(A) Use the Addition Rule to calculate this probability and explain your answer. (5 points)

Write your answer as a percent. You must show all of your work.

(B) Are a Green piece of clothing and a Jacket mutually exclusive events? (1 point)

Answer 1

Using the addition rule,

6/22 + 7/22 + 7/22 + 5/22 - 7/22

= (18/22) * 100 for the answer in percent

In order for events to be mutually exclusive, they cannot occur at the same time. So no they arent mutually exclusive because a green piece of clothing can be a green jacket