Alg 2 Independent/Dependent Events

Mrs. Cole has to choose two pieces of fruit for her lunch.  If she randomly takes two pieces of fruit from a bowl of 8 oranges and 8 apples, what is the probability she will choose two apples?  (Mrs. Cole does not put back the first piece of fruit before she takes the second piece of fruit)
P(apple, apple)

• 1/4
• 7/30
• 1/32
• 1/64

Find the probability of flipping a heads on a coin, and then getting the color yellow on a spinner with 6 colors. 

• 1/12
• 2/9
• 3/7
• 7/19

Lisa flipped the same coin 3 times. What is the probability she obtained all tails?

• 1/2
• 1/4
• 1/16
• 1/8

A coin is tossed and then the spinner is spun. Determine the probability that you toss Heads and spin a Red.

• 1/6
• 1/10
• 0
• 1/12

Determine if the following events are dependent or independent.
Anna flips a coin two times.

• Independent
• Dependent

In a box there are 3 red pens, 2 green pens, and 1 blue pen. What is the probability of picking a red pen, not replacing it, and then picking a blue pen?

• 1/2
• 4/11
• 1/10
• 2/3

What is the probability of spinning an even number? 

• 16 2/3%
• 33 1/3%
• 50%
• 75%

A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. What is the probability of randomly picking an orange marble, not replacing it, then randomly picking a green marble?

• 1/15

• 2/15

• 3/31

• 1/5

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

• independent event

• dependent event

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

• independent event

• dependent event