Compound Probability Practice

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What is compound probability?

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Compound probability refers to the probability of two or more events happening at the same time. It can be calculated using the addition rule for mutually exclusive events or the multiplication rule for independent events.

Front

What is the probability of drawing a spade or a red card from a standard deck?

Back

39/52

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What is the probability of drawing a 5 or a diamond from a standard deck?

Back

16/52

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What is the probability of drawing the ACE of diamonds and then the ACE of clubs from a deck?

Back

1/2704

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What is the probability of rolling an even number or a multiple of 3 on a die?

Back

2/3

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How do you calculate P(shaded number or number less than five)?

Back

4/8 + 4/8 - 2/8

Front

What is the total number of outcomes when rolling a die?

Back

6 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

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What is the formula for calculating the probability of independent events?

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P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B) where A and B are independent events.

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What is the formula for calculating the probability of mutually exclusive events?

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P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) where A and B cannot happen at the same time.

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If you draw one card from a standard deck, what is the probability of drawing a heart?

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13/52