Compound Probability

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What is compound probability?

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Compound probability is the probability of two or more events happening at the same time. It can be calculated by multiplying the probabilities of the individual events.

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How do you calculate the probability of independent events?

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For independent events, the probability of both events occurring is the product of their individual probabilities. P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B).

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What is the probability of spinning red on a spinner with equal sections?

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If the spinner has equal sections, the probability of landing on red is the number of red sections divided by the total number of sections.

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If a bag contains 2 red, 3 green, and 3 blue marbles, what is the total number of marbles?

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The total number of marbles is 2 + 3 + 3 = 8.

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What is the probability of picking a red marble from a bag of 8 marbles with 2 red marbles?

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The probability is 2/8 or 1/4.

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What is the probability of landing on blue first and then yellow or green on a spinner?

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To find this, multiply the probability of landing on blue by the probability of landing on yellow or green.

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How do you find the probability of two events happening in sequence?

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Multiply the probability of the first event by the probability of the second event, assuming the first event does not affect the second.

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What is the probability of rolling a 6 on a number cube?

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The probability is 1/6, since there is one favorable outcome (rolling a 6) out of 6 possible outcomes.

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What is the probability of rolling a number less than 5 on a number cube?

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The probability is 4/6 or 2/3, since the favorable outcomes are 1, 2, 3, and 4.

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What is the probability of getting tails on a coin toss?

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The probability is 1/2, since there are two possible outcomes: heads or tails.

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