Independent and Dependent Probability

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

• independent event

• dependent event

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

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

• independent event

• dependent event

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Four coins are tossed.

• Independent

• Dependent

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

There are 2 red, 6 white, and 2 black socks in a box. You choose a sock, put it on, then choose another sock.

• Independent

• Dependent

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

A CD rack has 8 classical CDs, 5 pop CDs, and 3 rock CDs. Two are chosen without replacement.

• Independent

• Dependent

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Spinning a spinner to get a number greater than 5 on a spinner 1 to 8 and tossing a tail on a coin.

• Independent

• Dependent

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Ricardo has the spinner pictured here and a bag of marbles filled with 2 red marbles, 3 green marbles, and 3 blue marbles. What is the probability that Ricardo spins red on the spinner and picks a red marble out of the bag?

• 1 ⁄ 16
• 1 ⁄ 2
• 1 ⁄ 4
• 1 ⁄ 8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

What is the probability of rolling a dice and landing on a 4, and then rolling the dice again and landing on any even number?

• 1 ⁄ 6
• 1 ⁄ 8
• 1 ⁄ 2
• 1 ⁄ 12

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Suppose a number cube is rolled twice. What is the probability that an odd number will show both times?

• 1/3
• 1/2
• 1/6
• 1/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

A marble bag contains 3 red marbles, 4 gray marbles, 6 white marbles, and 5 black marbles. What is the probability of randomly drawing a red marble and then a gray marble if the first marble is replaced?

• 1/9
• 1/27
• 1/6
• 2/9

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8