Compound Probability

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What is compound probability?

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Compound probability refers to the probability of two or more events happening at the same time. It can be calculated using the addition or multiplication rules depending on whether the events are independent or dependent.

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What is the difference between independent and dependent events?

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Independent events are those whose outcomes do not affect each other, while dependent events are those where the outcome of one event affects the outcome of another.

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If Des picks a pink Starburst and then a yellow Starburst without replacement, what type of probability is this?

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Dependent probability.

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If a green marble is picked from Bag A and a black marble from Bag B, what type of probability is this?

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Independent probability.

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Calculate the probability of picking a pink Starburst followed by a yellow Starburst from Des's pack. What is the answer?

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1/35.

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What is the probability of picking a quarter and then a penny from a bag containing 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies?

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2/11.

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What is the probability of rolling an odd number on a number cube twice?

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1/4.

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

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Multiply the probability of the first event by the probability of the second event given that the first event has occurred.

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What is the total number of Starbursts Des has?

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15 Starbursts (3 orange + 6 pink + 1 yellow + 5 red).