Compound Probability

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

• 8/15
• 15/225
• 5/15
• 3/15

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There are 6 red marbles, 5 green marbles, and 4 yellow marbles in a bag. If Joe picks 2 marbles one after the other without replacement, then what is the probability that both are red in color?

• 2/5
• 1/21
• 4/25
• 1/7

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There are 2 violet balls and 4 pink balls in a bag. If two balls are drawn one after the other, then what is the probability of getting violet first and pink next, if the first ball drawn is replaced?

• 1/3
• 2/9
• 1/6
• 1/4

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A basket contains 5 purple pencils and 9 brown pencils. If two pencils are picked at random one after the other without replacement, then what is the probability that both the pencils are purple?

• 9/182
• 5/182
• 2/91
• 10/91

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The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 

• 2/7
• 5/49
• 5/7
• 10/49

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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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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 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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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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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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