Independent and dependent events

A bag contains some red-colored and some blue-colored marbles. First a red-colored marble is drawn and then, without replacing the first marble, a blue-colored marble is drawn. Are the two events dependent or independent?

• Independent
• Dependent

What is the probability of tossing a coin four times and getting tails each time?

• 1/16
• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/4

A number cube is rolled and a coin is tossed. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 and tossing tails?

• 1/6
• 1/3
• 1/2
• 1/4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A marble bag contains 3 red marbles, 4 gray marbles, 6 white marbles, and 5 black marbles. What is the probability of randomly drawing a red marble and then a gray marble if the first marble is replaced?

• 1/9
• 1/27
• 1/6
• 2/9

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

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

There are 15 boys in a class with 14 girls. Find the probability of selecting a girl then a boy

• 15/58
• 18/33
• 2/29
• 1/29

A jar contains 4 white chips, 5 purple chips, and 1 black chip. Chips are selected randomly one at a time, and are not replaced.
P(white, then purple, then black)

• 1/36
• 2/39
• 5/41
• 6/43

Sue will randomly select from a treat bag containing 6 lollipops and 4 gum balls. Sue will select a treat, not replace it, and then select a second treat.

• Independent

• Dependent

A box contains 3 black pens, 7 blue pens, and 5 red pens. Without looking, P(red and black)

• 1/14

• 1/15

• 2/15

• 3/15