Independent and Dependent Probability Review

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What is independent probability?

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Independent probability occurs when the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of another event.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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What is dependent probability?

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Dependent probability occurs when the outcome of one event affects the outcome of another event.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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

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1/12

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If a marble bag contains 3 red marbles, 4 gray marbles, 6 white marbles, and 5 black marbles, what is the probability of drawing a red marble and then a gray marble if the first marble is replaced?

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Independent

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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What is the probability of drawing a 7 from a deck of 52 cards and then pulling a blue marble from a bag containing 4 red, 6 blue, 3 green, and 2 yellow marbles?

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2/65

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If there are 2 violet balls and 4 pink balls in a bag, what is the probability of getting a violet ball first and a pink ball next if the first ball drawn is replaced?

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2/9

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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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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

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

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P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B|A) where P(B|A) is the probability of B given A has occurred.

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If the probability of event A is 1/4 and the probability of event B is 1/3, what is the probability of both events occurring if they are independent?

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1/12

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

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What is the probability of drawing a red marble from a bag of 10 marbles (3 red, 7 blue) and then drawing a blue marble without replacement?

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21/90 or 7/30