Independent vs. Dependent Probability

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
Two of the five children in the picture are selected to attend a meeting.  What is the probability that the first child picked is Dolly and then second child is a boy?

• Independent
• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
A bowl of fruit is on the counter.  Two brothers ran in from school and each grabbed a piece of fruit at the same time.  What is the probability that they each grabbed a banana?

• Independent
• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
Mrs. Rogers flipped a coin, spun the spinner and rolled the dice.  What is the probability of getting tails, spinning red, and rolling an even number?

• Independent
• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8