Compound Probability

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What is compound probability?

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Compound probability is the probability of two or more events happening at the same time.

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How do you find compound probability?

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Multiply your probabilities.

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What is a compound event?

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A compound event consists of two or more simple events.

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If you have a bag with 3 purple, 1 blue, and 1 yellow marble, what is the probability of drawing a purple marble after drawing a blue marble without replacement?

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3/4

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In a box with 3 red pens, 2 green pens, and 1 blue pen, what is the probability of picking a red pen and then a green pen with replacement?

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1/6

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What are dependent events?

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Dependent events are events where the outcome of one event affects the outcome of another.

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What are independent events?

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Independent events are events where the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of another.

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If you draw two marbles from a bag without replacement, how does it affect the probability of the second draw?

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The probability changes because the total number of marbles decreases.

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What is the probability of drawing two pears from a fruit basket containing 5 pears without replacement?

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1/30

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What is the formula for finding the probability of independent events?

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