Demystifying - The OR rule for exclusive events

Drills

Adding probabilities for either-or questions, and why exclusivity is required.

Author note — to cover

Add probabilities of mutually exclusive events for either-or questions, two or three alternatives, fraction and decimal answers, always checking exclusivity before adding. Both tiers. Exclude non-exclusive events (overlapping-events page) and the general addition law quoted with union and intersection notation, which is A level. (P4)

  • Fluency — direct questions on the or rule for exclusive events, limited to this lesson's stated scope (4 questions).
  • Application — use the same skill in unfamiliar or contextual questions without introducing a later method (4 questions).
  • Check — questions built around the exclusions and likely misconceptions named in the lesson brief (4 questions).

The test

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Where to go next

The method this drill practises is taught on The OR rule for exclusive events.