Independent and Dependent Probability Practice

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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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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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What is the probability of landing on blue or yellow if a spinner has equal sections of blue, yellow, and red?

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1/2

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What is the probability of choosing the letter 'A' or 'E' from the word 'ALGEBRA'?

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2/49

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What is an example of a dependent event?

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Picking 2 marbles from a bag without replacing the first marble.

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What is an example of an independent event?

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Picking an earring, replacing it, then picking a 2nd earring.

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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 has occurred.

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What is the total number of outcomes when spinning a spinner with 4 equal sections?

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4 outcomes.

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If the probability of an event is 1/4, what is the probability of it not occurring?

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3/4.