Probability And The General Addition Rule Worksheet - Lesson 5.2

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Lesson 5.2: Day 2: What is the probability of being a brown eyed female?

To answer today’s question we will randomly select 10 students to come up front. Use

those students’ information to answer the following questions.

1. In any given class, there are males and females who have blue, brown or green

eyes. Create a table that shows all possible combinations of these gender and

eye colors.

2. Using the 10 students chosen, find each of the following probabilities:

P(Male) =

P(Blue Eyes) =

P(Female) =

P(Brown Eyes) =

P(Green Eyes) =

3. Find each of the following probabilities and explain why your answer makes

sense.

P(Male or Female) =

P(Blue or Brown Eyes) =

4. Find each of the following probabilities and explain why your answer makes

sense.

P(Male or Blue Eyes) =

P(Female or Brown Eyes) =

5. Find each of the following probabilities and explain why your answer makes

sense.

P(Not Green Eyes) =

P(Not Male) =

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