Independent and Dependent Events

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A bag contains some red-colored and some blue-colored marbles. First a red-colored marble is drawn and then, without replacing the first marble, a blue-colored marble is drawn. Are the two events dependent or independent?

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Dependent

Front

Does the outcome of the first draw affect the outcome of the second when two marbles are drawn with replacement?

Back

No

Front

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT? Amy plays card games. She picks a card at random. Then without putting the first card back, she picks a second card at random.

Back

Dependent

Front

Tom will randomly select from a treat bag containing 6 lollipops and 4 gum balls. Tom will select a treat, replace it, and then select a second treat.

Back

Independent

Front

Sue will randomly select from a treat bag containing 6 lollipops and 4 gum balls. Sue will select a treat, not replace it, and then select a second treat. Is the selection independent or dependent?

Back

Dependent

Front

Two fair coins are flipped at the same time. What is the probability that both will display heads?

Back

Independent

Front

Are the events of drawing a knight from the bag of white pieces and drawing a pawn from the bag of black pieces dependent or independent events?

Back

Independent

Front

Are the events of drawing a bishop from the bag of white pieces and then drawing the queen from the same bag dependent or independent events?

Back

Dependent

Front

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
The spinner is spun twice.  What is the probability that it lands on red first and then blue?

Back

Independent

Front

Two fair coins are flipped at the same time. What is the probability that both will display heads? Is the event DEPENDENT or INDEPENDENT?

Back

Independent