For which of the following questions would you use the sum law?
A)determining the chance of pulling either a club or a heart from a deck of cards
B)determining the change of rolling a 5 on a ten- sided die
C)determining the chance of having a tall plant with purple flowers
D)determining the chance of pulling an ace from a deck of cards
E)determining the chance of having a baby girl

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The sum law is used when events are mutually exclusive, meaning they cannot occur simultaneously. In this case, choosing a club and choosing a heart are mutually exclusive events, so we can use the sum law to determine the probability of either event happening.

For Which of the Following Questions Would You Use the Sum