Compound Probability

A number cube is rolled twice. What is the probability of getting a 6 on the first roll, then a number less than 5 on the second roll? 

• 2/3
• 5/36
• 1/9
• 1/36

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Sam is fishing in a new catch and release pond that was just stocked with 3 bluegill, 4 catfish, 7 bass, and 2 carp. He catches a fish, releases it, then catches another. What is the probability that he caught a bluegill, then a carp? 

• 1/40
• 1/8
• 3/124
• 5/16

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Cesar's piggy bank has 8 quarters, 2 dimes, 4 nickels, and 6 pennies. He chooses a coin, does not replace it, then chooses another. What is the probability that he chose a dime then a nickel? 

• 1/50
• 2/95
• 1/10
• 4/19

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

A fruit basket contains
9 apples, 3 bananas, 7 oranges, 5 pears, and 1 grapefruit. Kyle randomly chooses a fruit, does not replace it, then chooses another. What is the probably that he chose two pears? 

• 9/49
• 4/125
• 1/10
• 1/30

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

A cookie jar has 3 dozen chocolate chip, 1 dozen peanut butter, and 2 dozen oatmeal raisin cookies. If Megan chooses a cookie, does not replace it, then chooses another, what is the probability that she chooses a peanut butter then a chocolate chip cookie? 

• 2/3
• 1/10
• 6/71
• 11/72

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

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

Two marbles are randomly drawn from a bag containing 3 purple, 1 blue, and 1 yellow marble. The first marble is blue and is not replaced. Find the probability of drawing a second marble that is purple. 

• 3/5
• 3/4
• 3/20
• 2/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

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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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

A bag contains 5 blue marbles, 4 red marbles, and 3 orange marbles. Mrs. Cox picks one without looking, replaces it and picks another one. What is the probability that she picks two that are not orange? 

• 9/16
• 3/4
• 9/144
• 5/16

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

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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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8