Compound Probability

A jar contains 2 green marbles, 4 blue marbles, 3 yellow marbles, and 2 black marbles. A marble is chosen at random from the jar and replaced. Then a second marble is chosen at random. Find the probability of the first marble being green and the second marble being yellow. 

• 4/121
• 8/121
• 3/121
• 6/121

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A coin and a number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 are tossed. What is the probability of the coin showing tails and the number cube showing the number 3? 

• 1/12
• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/2

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A bag contains 5 yellow, 4 green, and 2 blue marbles. One marble is drawn and immediately put back in the bag. Then a second marble is drawn. Identify whether the events are independent or dependent. 

• Independent
• Dependent

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Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of cards and no cards are returned to the deck. Identify whether the events are independent or dependent. 

• Independent
• Dependent

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Two cards are chosen at random from a standard deck of 52 cards without replacement. What is the probability of choosing two kings? 

• 1/26 = 3.85%
• 1/69 = 1.45%
• 1/221 = 0.45%
• 4/663 = 0.60%

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You roll a six sided die. What is the probability of rolling an even number three times in a row? 

• 3/100
• 1/2
• 1/6
• 1/8

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P(2 then 5) = 

• 1/6
• 1/12
• 1/36

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How do you find compound probability?

• Multiply your probabilities
• Add your probabilities
• Divide your probabilities
• Subtract your probabilities

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• 1/48
• 1/6
• 1/8
• 1/24

• 3/4
• 1/2
• 1/8
• 1/16