Probability of Compound Events

Determine if the following events are dependent or independent.
Anna flips a coin two times.

• Independent
• Dependent

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The spinner is spun two times.  Determine the probability of landing on red the first spin and on green the second spin .

• 1/9
• 1/10
• 0
• 1/12

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A letter from the word math is chosen at random, then a coin is flipped. What is the probability of choosing the letter 'm'  then getting tails? 

• 17/26
• 1/8
• 5/13
• 1/6

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The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a blue, eating it then selecting yellow?

• 2/18
• 1/9
• 2/20
• 1/19

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In a box there are 3 red pens, 2 green pens, and 1 blue pen. What is the probability of picking a red pen, replacing it, and then picking a green pen?

• 1/2
• 4/11
• 1/6
• 2/3

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In a box there are 3 red pens, 2 green pens, and 1 blue pen. What is the probability of picking a red pen, not replacing it, and then picking a blue pen?

• 1/2
• 4/11
• 1/10
• 2/3

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Which compound event if composed of dependent events?

• Selecting a candy bar from a bag eating the candy bar and selecting again
• Selecting a candy bar from a bag, deciding you don't want it, replace the candy bar and select again.

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You flip a nickel three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.

• 1/2
• 1/4
• 1/6
• 1/8

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P(2 then 5) = 

• 1/6
• 1/12
• 1/36

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You flip a coin and roll a die. What is the probability, in a fraction, you flip a heads and roll a 3?

• 1/6
• Bad Potato
•  1/12
• 12/1

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