Independent vs Dependent Events

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What are independent events in probability?

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Independent events are events where the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of another. For example, flipping a coin and rolling a die are independent events.

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What are dependent events in probability?

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Dependent events are events where the outcome of one event affects the outcome of another. For example, drawing a card from a deck and not replacing it before drawing another card.

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If a red marble is drawn and not replaced, what type of event is drawing a second marble?

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Dependent event.

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If a marble is drawn and replaced before drawing another, what type of event is this?

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Independent event.

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What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a number cube?

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1/6.

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What is the probability of rolling an even number on a number cube?

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3/6 or 1/2.

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What is the probability of drawing a purple chip from a jar containing 5 purple chips and 10 total chips?

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5/10 or 1/2.

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What is the probability of drawing a black chip from a jar with 1 black chip and 10 total chips?

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1/10.

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What is the probability of getting tails when tossing a coin?

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1/2.

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What is the probability of getting tails four times in a row when tossing a coin?

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1/16.