Probability (Compound)

You roll a single die numbered from 1 to 6 twice. What is the probability of rolling a 6 the first time and an odd number the second?

• 1/6 x 3/6

• 5/6 x 1/2

• 1/6 x 2/6

• 5/6 x 3/6

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

A jar contains 12 caramels, 7 mints and 16 dark chocolates. What is the probability of selecting a dark chocolate and then a caramel?

• 12/35 x 12/34

• 16/35 x 12/34

• 16/35 x 12/35

• 12/35 x 16/34

The numbers 4 through 14 are placed in a bowel and drawn at random then replaced after being drawn. What is the probability of drawing the number 14 and then a number less than 12?

• 4/14 x 12/14

• 12/14 x 4/14

• 1/11 x 9/11

• 2/11 x 3/11

In a deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a club and then a second club?

• 13/52 x 13/52

• 13/52 x 12/51

• 13/52 x 12/52

• 12/52 x 13/51

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

The letters that form the word MISSISSIPPI are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a vowel, replacing it and then drawing a “P”?

• 4/11 x 2/11

• 4/11 x 2/10

• 1/11 x 4/11

• 2/11 x 4/10

In a deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a 3 of spades and then a 4 of spades?

• 3/52 x 4/51

• 51/52 x 50/51

• 3/52 x 4/51

• 1/52 x 1/51

You have a jar of jelly beans in front of you with the following flavors: 12 are strawberry, 17 are blueberry, 5 are pineapple and 13 are coconut. What is the probability of selecting either a strawberry or coconut flavored jelly bean replacing it and then drawing either a blueberry or pineapple jelly bean?

• 17/47 x 12/47

• 22/47 x 25/46

• 25/47 x 22/46

• 25/47 x 22/47

There are 27 students available to represent the upperclassmen at a fair. 13 are Juniors and 14 are Seniors. What is the probability that the first one chosen will be a Senior and the second one will be a Junior?

• 13/27 x 14/26

• 14/27 x 13/26

• 14/27 x 14/27

• 14/27 x 13/27

In a deck of 52 playing cards what is the probability of drawing a card that is a picture card (A,K,Q,J) replacing it and then drawing either a heart or a spade?

• 16/52 x 26/52

• 16/52 x 26/51

• 26/52 x 16/51

• 4/52 x 26/52

There are 45 men on the roster of the football team. 3 are quarterbacks, 10 are offensive lineman, 6 are defensive lineman. 4 are running backs, 6 are linebackers, 8 are defensive backs, 1 is a kicker and the rest are receivers. What is the probability that out of two players chosen at random they would be a QB and a receiver?

• 17/45 x 3/44

• 3/45 x 17/45

• 3/45 x 7/44

• 3/45 x 7/45