Week 7 - PROBABILITY OF UNION OF TWO EVENTS-Lesson Plan
Week 7 - PROBABILITY OF UNION OF TWO EVENTS-Lesson Plan
I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standards The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of
combinatorics and probability.
B. Performance Standards The learner is able to use precise counting technique and
probability in formulating conclusions and making decisions.
C. Learning Illustrates mutually exclusive events. (M10SP-IIIi-1)
Competencies/Objectives
II. CONTENT
At the end of the period, the learners are able to:
a. determine whether the events are mutually exclusive
or not mutually exclusive;
b. find the probability of (A ∪ B); and
c. solve problems involving mutually exclusive events
and non-mutually exclusive events.
IV. PROCEDURES
Checking of Assignment
A. Reviewing previous lesson or
A pair of dice is rolled. What is the probability of getting:
presenting the new lesson
a. Sum of seven
b. A double
c. Sum is prime
d. Sum is less than 4
e. Sum is greater than 9
When two events (“A” and “B”) are NOT MUTUALLY
B. Establishing a purpose for the
EXCLUSIVE, then they share outcomes in common.
lesson
The overlap of the two sets is their intersection, that
is A ∩ B.
A B
We are to intersect in the event A or B, so we must
count the elements in A ∪ B. If we simply add the
elements in A to the number of elements in B, then we
would be counting the elements in the overlap twice –
once in A and once in B. So, to get the correct total,
we must subtract the number of elements in A ∩ B.
Thus, if A and B are events in the same sample space,
then the probability of A or B occurring is:
A B
P ( A∨B )=P ( A ) + P ( B )
C. Presenting Example 1
examples/instances of the new
The extracurricular activities in which the senior class at
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Metro Manila College participate are shown in the Venn
diagram below.
18 12 11 15
n ( S )=60
If a student is randomly chosen, what is the probability that
the student participates in;
a) Athletics or drama
Solution: MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE
15 1 30 1
P ( athletics ) = ∨ , P ( drama )= ∨
60 4 60 2
P ( athletics∨drama )=P ( athletics )+ P ( drama )
15 30 45 3
P ( athletics∨drama )= + = =
60 60 60 4
b) Drama or band
Solution: NON-MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE
30 1 23
P ( drama )= ∨ , P ( band )=
60 2 60
P ( drama∨band )=P ( drama ) + P ( band )−P(drama ∩band )
30 23 12
P ( drama∨band )= + −
60 60 60
53 12
P ( drama∨band )= −
60 60
41
P ( drama∨band )=
60
Example 2
If a card is drawn in a standard deck of 52 cards, find the
probability of getting a;
a) A heart or a spade
Solution:
13 13
P ( Heart )= , P ( Spade )=
52 52
P ( Heart∨Spade ) =P ( Heart )+ P ( Spade )
13 13
P ( Heart∨Spade ) = +
52 52
26 1
P ( Heart∨Spade ) = =
52 2
Prepared by:
Checked by:
Noted by: