Independent and 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 two cards from a deck without replacement is a dependent event.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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

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The probability of rolling an odd number (1, 3, or 5) on a number cube is 3/6 or 1/2.

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If a coin is tossed, what is the probability of getting heads?

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The probability of getting heads when tossing a coin is 1/2.

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What is the probability of rolling a 7 on a standard number cube?

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The probability of rolling a 7 on a standard number cube is 0, as a standard number cube only has numbers 1 through 6.

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How do you calculate the probability of two independent events occurring together?

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To find the probability of two independent events occurring together, multiply their individual probabilities. For example, P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B).

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What is the probability of getting all answers correct on a true/false quiz with 5 questions by guessing?

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The probability of getting all answers correct by guessing on a 5-question true/false quiz is (1/2)^5 = 1/32.

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

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For dependent events, the probability is calculated as P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B|A), where P(B|A) is the probability of B given that A has occurred.

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In a game of Scrabble, if you need to choose two tiles, how do you calculate the probability of choosing specific tiles?

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To calculate the probability of choosing specific tiles, multiply the probability of choosing the first tile by the probability of choosing the second tile after the first has been chosen.

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What is the probability of picking a red marble, keeping it, and then picking another red marble?

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If there are 3 red marbles and 2 blue marbles, the probability of picking a red marble, keeping it, and then picking another red marble is (3/5) * (2/4) = 6/20 = 3/10.