Dependent and Independent Probability

Clara picks a card at random, puts it back, and then picks another card at random.

• Independent
• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Pablo chooses a colored marble from a mixed bag and writes down the color. Pablo leaves it out and then draws another.

• Independent
• Dependent

Christopher picks a marble at random. Without putting the first marble back, he picks a second marble at random.

• Independent 
• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Jackson pulls a coin out of his pocket and places it on the table. Then he reaches back into his pocket and takes out a second coin.

• Dependent
• Independent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Clare picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.

• Dependent
• Independent

Clara brings a box of donuts to work that contains one donut in each flavor. First the secretary chooses one, then the office manager makes a selection.

• Dependent
• Independent

Allie downloads a song from an online service. A few minutes later, a customer in another city searches for a song on the same site.

• Dependent
• Independent

Reid picks a card at random, without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.

• Dependent
• Independent

During P.E. class, one team is picking softball gloves from the class bucket. Lindsey chooses a glove first, followed by Megan.

• Dependent
• Independent