Probability

Probability

Secondary 4

A fair six-sided die is rolled.
Let \(A=\{1,2\}\) and \(B=\{5,6\}\).

  1. Explain why \(A\) and \(B\) are mutually exclusive.

  2. Find \(P(A\cup B)\).

  3. Find the probability that neither event occurs.

  4. Are \(A\) and \(B\) complements? Explain.

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Answer:(a) no overlap; (b) \(\frac{2}{3}\); (c) \(\frac{1}{3}\); (d) no, outcomes \(3, 4\) lie outside both.

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