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Independent vs Dependent Probability

Authored by Carman Crook

Mathematics

10th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Independent vs Dependent Probability
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Determine if the scenario involves independent or dependent events. You flip a coin and then roll a fair six-sided die. The coin lands heads-up and the die shows a one.

Independent

Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Determine whether the scenario involves independent or dependent events. A bag contains 8 red marbles and four blue marbles. You randomly pick a marble and then pick a second marble without returning the marbles to the bag. The first marble is red and the second marble is blue.

Independent

Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Determine whether the scenario involves independent or dependent events. A box of chocolates contains 5 milk chocolates, five dark chocolates, and five white chocolates. You randomly select and eat three chocolates. The first piece is milk chocolate, the second is dark chocolate, and the third is white chocolate.

Independent

Dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

You flip a coin and then roll a fair six-sided die. Find the probability that the coin lands heads-up and the die shows an even number.

1/4

1/2

3/6

1/12

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

There are eight shirts in your closet, four blue and four green. You randomly select one to wear on Monday and then a different one on Tuesday. Find the probability that you wear blue shirts both days.

1/2

2/14

3/14

1/4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A basket contains five apples and seven peaches. You randomly select one piece of fruit and eat it. Then you randomly select another piece of fruit. Find the probability that the first piece of fruit is an apple and the second piece is a peach.

5/12

35/132

35/144

12/132

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

You roll a fair six-sided die twice. Find the probability that the first roll shows a five and the second roll shows a six.

2/12

1/36

1/6

1/3

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