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Independent vs. Dependent Probability

Authored by Katharine Rogers

Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Independent vs. Dependent Probability
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
You have a jar with 24 pieces of chocolate candy and 14 pieces of orange candy.  We take one piece of candy at random from the jar, put it back, and then take a second piece of candy at random from the jar.

Independent
Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
Deni has a blue, red, and green tie.  He also has a blue and green shirt.  Deni chooses a random tie and shirt for work today.

Independent
Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
Amy plays card games.  She picks a card at random.  Then without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.

Independent
Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
A quarter, a nickel and a dime are all in a  piggie bank.  What is the probability that the quarter falls out first and then the nickel?

Independent
Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
The spinner is spun twice.  What is the probability that it lands on red first and then blue?

Independent
Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
Two dice are rolled.  What is the probability that the first one is a 2 and the second one is a number greater than or equal to 2?

Independent
Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
If two gumballs are purchased, what is the probability that they are both white?

Independent
Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

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