Compound Probability

Compound Probability

Multiple Choice

Theoretical probability is...

• what actually happens

• what you think should happen

Multiple Choice

Experimental probability is...

• what actually happens

• what you think should happen

​P(L then W):

P(H both times):

P(E both times):

​Tree Diagrams

​P(heads):

P(even number):

P(odd number then tails):

P(at least 5 then heads):

Tables

​A standard die is rolled then a coin is tossed.

​Use Tables or Tree Diagrams

​The spinner is spun twice.

Create a tree diagram or table to represent the possible outcomes.

Find the following probabilities:

P(A then 2)

P(B twice)

P(2 then B)

Multiple Choice

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/3

• 1/12

Multiple Choice

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/24

• 1/16

Multiple Choice

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/16