Jonh Fendrick S .

Evangelista
BSIT 2.2D
Determine whether the events are mutually exclusive or not mutually exclusive
then find the probability. Express your answer in fraction. Show the complete
solution. (4 items x 10 points)

1. A pet store has the following animals: 6 puppies, 9 kittens, 4 gerbils, and 7
parakeets. If a pet is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing a
puppy or a
parakeet?
2. The table below includes all of the programs offered at a sports complex and
the number of participants aged 14-16. What is the probability that a player is 14
or plays
basketball?
3. In a box having 4 bulbs, the probability of having ne defected bulb is 0.5 and
the probability of having no bulb defected is 0.4. Find the probability of having
one
defected bulb or zero defected bulb.

4. In selecting a number at random from integers 1 to 20, what is the

probability of getting an even number or a number divisible by 3.
ANSWER
1. A pet store has the following animals: 6 puppies, 9 kittens, 4 gerbils, and 7
parakeets. If a pet is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing
a puppy or a parakeet?

The total number of animals in the pet store is 6 puppies + 9 kittens + 4 gerbils
+ 7 parakeets = 26 animals.

P(Puppy) = 6/26 = 3/13

P(Parakeet) = 7/26

These events are mutually exclusive because choosing a puppy excludes the
possibility of choosing a parakeet, and vice versa. So, P(Puppy and Parakeet) =
0.
Therefore, P(Puppy or Parakeet) = P(Puppy) + P(Parakeet) - P(Puppy and
Parakeet) = 3/13 + 7/26 - 0 = 10/13.
 Jonh Fendrick S . Evangelista
BSIT 2.2D

2. The table below includes all of the programs offered at a sports complex and the
number of participants aged 14-16. What is the probability that a player is 14 or plays
basketball?

The total number of players is 28 (Soccer at 14) + 36 (Baseball at 14) + 42 (Basketball at

14) + 30 (Soccer at 15) + 26 (Baseball at 15) + 33 (Basketball at 15) + 35 (Soccer at 16) +
41 (Baseball at 16) + 29 (Basketball at 16) = 300 players.

=P(Player is 14) = (28 + 36 + 42)/300 = 106/300 = 53/150

=P(Player plays basketball) = (42 + 33 + 29)/300 = 104/300 = 52/150
=P(Player is 14 and plays basketball) = 42/300 = 21/150

These events are not mutually exclusive because a player can be 14 and play basketball
at the same time.
Therefore,

=P(Player is 14 or plays basketball) = P(Player is 14) + P(Player plays basketball) -

P(Player is 14 and plays basketball) = 53/150 + 52/150 - 21/150 = 84/150 = 28/50 = 14/25.

3. In a box having 4 bulbs, the probability of having one defected bulb is

0.5 and the probability of having no bulb defected is 0.4. Find the
probability of having one defected bulb or zero defected bulb.

These events are mutually exclusive because a bulb cannot be both

defected and not defected at the same time. So, P(One defected bulb and
Zero defected bulb) = 0.

Therefore, P(One defected bulb or Zero defected bulb) = P(One defected

bulb) + P(Zero defected bulb) - P(One defected bulb and Zero defected
bulb) = 0.5 + 0.4 - 0 = 0.9.
 Jonh Fendrick S . Evangelista
BSIT 2.2D

4. In selecting a number at random from integers 1 to 20, what is the probability

of getting an even number or a number divisible by 3.

The total number of outcomes is 20.

P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B).

P(Selecting an even number) = 10/20 = 1/2

P(Selecting a number divisible by 3) = 6/20 = 3/10
P(Selecting an even number and a number divisible by 3) = 3/20 (because 6, 12,
and 18 are the only three numbers that are both even and divisible by 3)

These events are not mutually exclusive because a number can be both even and
divisible by 3.

Therefore, P(Selecting an even number or a number divisible by 3) = P(Selecting

an even number) + P(Selecting a number divisible by 3) - P(Selecting an even
number and a number divisible by 3) = 1/2 + 3/10 - 3/20 = 13/20.