Question

1. Find the probability of the mutually exclusive events: The whole numbers 1-16 are written on slips of papers and placed in a bowl. A student selects a paper without looking. Find P(8 or a number >12) *

Answer 1

Since they are mutually exclusive, P(8 or >12) = P(8) + P(>12) = 1/16 + 4/16 = 5/16