Independent and Dependent Events

You want to roll the die and get an even number. Then you want to spin the spinner and get an odd number. Are these independent or dependent compound events?

• independent

• dependent

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

You want to draw a heart and then draw another heart.

You draw the first card, look at it, put it back in the deck and draw another card. Are these independent or dependent compound events?

• dependent

• independent

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

You want to draw two aces. You draw one card, look at it, keep it out and draw another card. Are these independent or dependent compound events?

• independent

• dependent

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

What is the probability of drawing a card and getting a queen, putting the card back, shuffling the pile and drawing a king?

• 1/13

• 2/13

• 1/169

• 2/169

What is the probability of choosing a red card, keeping it out and choosing another red card?

• 1/17

• 1/16

• 1/4

• 1/2

You have these number tiles in a bag. What is the probability of drawing a 0, putting it back in the bag and drawing a 0 again?

• 1/10

• 1/20

• 1/5

• 1/100

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

What is the probability of choosing a red marble from this bag, keeping it out, then choosing another red marble?

• 10/21

• 5/7

• 25/49

• 20/42

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

100 people are trying out to be contestants on a game show. You and 5 of your family members are part of this group. What is the probability that someone from your family is chosen first and then another member of your family is chosen?

• 1/400

• 1/330

• 9/2500

• 1/20

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9