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12.04 Complementary events

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Determine which of the following pairs of events are complementary.

a

Event A: Selecting a positive number.

Event B: Selecting a negative number.

Complementary

A

Not complementary

B
b

Event A: Drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards (no jokers).

Event B: Drawing a black card from a standard deck of cards (no jokers).

Complementary

A

Not complementary

B
c

Event A: Drawing a club from a standard deck of cards (no jokers).

Event B: Drawing a spade from a standard deck of cards (no jokers).

Complementary

A

Not complementary

B
d

Event A: Rolling a number greater than $3$3 on a die.

Event B: Rolling a number less than $3$3 on a die.

Complementary

A

Not complementary

B
Easy
1min

Are the following events complementary?

Easy
< 1min

A bag contains 34 red marbles and 35 blue marbles. If picking a marble at random what is:

Easy
1min

A six-sided die is rolled. Calculate:

Easy
1min
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