Independent and 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

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

There are 4 black marbles and 2 white marbles in a bag, what is the probability of choosing a black marble, not replacing it and then choosing white.

• 4/15
• 3/17
• 2/5
• 2/19

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Randy has 4 pennies, 3 nickels, and 3 dimes in his pocket. If he randomly chooses 2 coins without replacement, what is the probability they are both dimes. 

• 1/15
• 2/27
• 3/19
• 4/21

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Ricardo has the spinner pictured here and a bag of marbles filled with 2 red marbles, 3 green marbles, and 3 blue marbles. What is the probability that Ricardo spins red on the spinner and picks a red marble out of the bag?

• 1 ⁄ 16
• 1 ⁄ 2
• 1 ⁄ 4
• 1 ⁄ 8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Pablo chooses a colored marble from a mixed bag and writes down the color. Pablo leaves it out and then draws another.

• Independent
• Dependent

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

What is the probability of rolling a dice and landing on a 4, and then rolling the dice again and landing on any even number?

• 1 ⁄ 6
• 1 ⁄ 8
• 1 ⁄ 2
• 1 ⁄ 12

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Find the probability of: P(A and 2)

• 1/12

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 3/10

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Gabriel has these cans of soup in his kitchen cabinet.

• 2 cans of tomato soup

• 3 cans of chicken soup

• 2 cans of cheese soup

• 2 cans of potato soup

• 1 can of beef soup

Gabriel will randomly choose one can of soup. Then he will put it back and randomly choose another can of soup. What is the probability that he will choose a can of tomato soup and then a can of cheese soup?

• 2/5

• 1/25

• 2/45

• 1/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

In a drawer, there are 6 white socks, 4 black socks, and 2 brown socks. You pick out a sock, replace it, then pick out a 2nd sock. What is the probability that you will pick a brown, then black sock?

• 1/11

• 1/18

• 1/36

• 2/33

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Matt bought a dozen doughnuts from the Mr. G's truck in Lexington. He got 5 glazed, 3 creme filled, 2 chocolate iced, and 2 blueberry doughnuts. What is the probability that the 1st person to get a doughnut will get a creme filled, and the 2nd person a blueberry?

• 1/22

• 1/24

• 6/132