Independent and Dependent Probability Review

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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 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 refers to the likelihood of an event occurring that is affected by the outcome of a previous event.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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If a marble is drawn from a bag and replaced, what type of probability is this?

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This is an example of independent probability.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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What is the probability of drawing a red marble and then a gray marble if the first marble is replaced?

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1/12 (independent events).

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What is the probability of flipping two coins and both showing heads?

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1/4.

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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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1/12.

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If Tom selects a lollipop and replaces it, what is the probability of then selecting a gum ball?

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6/25.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

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What is the probability of drawing two balls from a bag with replacement?

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The events are independent.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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

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Multiply the probabilities of each event.

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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.