Probability of Independent Events

The outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other event.

• independent event

• dependent event

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

The outcome of one event does affect the outcome of the other event.

• independent event

• dependent event

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

Clara picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.

• independent

• dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

You are going to spin a spinner 3 times (that has the spaces A, B, C, D). What is the probability of spinning B on all 3 times? (Set up of work)

• 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4

• 1/4 x 3

• 4 x 4 x 4

• 3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Find the probability of getting a 1 or 2 on a die and tails on a quarter. (Which is the correct work?)

• 1/6 x 1/6 x 1/2

• 2/6 x 1/2

• 1/6 x 1/2

• 2/6 x 2

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Mr. & Mrs. Mathy are having triplets. What is the probability that they will all be girls? (Which is the correct set up of work?)

• 1/3 x 1/3 x 1/3

• 1/2 x 3

• 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2

• 1/8

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Find the probability of getting a 5 on a dice and a tails on a dime.

• 5/6 x 1/2

• 1/5 x 1/2

• 1/6 x 1/2

• 1/6 + 1/2

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

To win a carnival game, a player wins if a coin lands the green section facing heads up. What is the probability that a player will win?

• $\frac{1}{12}$

• $\frac{1}{8}$

• $\frac{2}{12}$

• $\frac{1}{7}$

• $\frac{2}{8}$

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

What is the probability of spinning red two times in a row?

•  $\frac{1}{9}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{2}{9}$  

•  $\frac{2}{6}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8