Independent and Dependent Probability

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What is Independent Probability?

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Independent Probability refers to the likelihood of an event occurring that is not affected by the occurrence of another event.

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What is Dependent Probability?

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Dependent Probability refers to the likelihood of an event occurring that is affected by the occurrence of another event.

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What is the probability of rolling a dice and landing on a 4?

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1/6

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What is the probability of rolling a dice and landing on any even number?

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3/6 or 1/2

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What is the combined probability of rolling a dice and landing on a 4, and then rolling the dice again and landing on any even number?

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1/12

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If a spinner has 4 equal sections and one section is red, what is the probability of spinning red?

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1/4

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If there are 2 red marbles, 3 green marbles, and 3 blue marbles in a bag, what is the probability of picking a red marble?

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2/8 or 1/4

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What is the probability of spinning red on a spinner and picking a red marble out of a bag with 2 red marbles?

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1/16

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If Amy picks a card from a deck and does not replace it before picking another, is this event independent or dependent?

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Dependent

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If two marbles are drawn from a container and the first marble is replaced before the second draw, does the outcome of the first draw affect the second?

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No