Compound Probability

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What is a compound event?

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An event that consists of two or more events.

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How many outcomes are there when tossing a coin and rolling a dice?

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12 outcomes.

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What is the probability of picking a blue marble, putting it back, then picking a red marble?

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What is the probability of a coin showing tails and a number cube showing the number 3?

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If you pick a red marble and keep it, how does that change the probability of getting a green marble on the second pick?

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More likely.

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What is the definition of probability?

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Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur.

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What is the formula for calculating the probability of a compound event?

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P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B) for independent events.

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What are independent events?

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Events where the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of another.

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What are dependent events?

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Events where the outcome of one event affects the outcome of another.

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How do you calculate the total number of outcomes for two independent events?

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Multiply the number of outcomes of each event.