Probability: Independent Events

Use the details about the car dealership to find the following probability [Enter answer as a simplified fraction]: Selecting a truck that is not silver.

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Use the details about the car dealership to find the following probability [Enter answer as a simplified fraction]: Selecting a sedan with a cloth interior that is not red.

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Find the probability of rolling a 7, P(7), on a single die.

• 1/6

• 7/6

• 0

• 7/7

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To find the probability of multiple INDEPENDENT events...

• Find the probability of event #1

• Find the probability of event #2

• Add the probability of both event #1 & event #2

• Multiply the probability of both event #1 & event #2

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Probability is ...

• the chance that some event will occur.
• a game that involves coins.
• a guarantee.

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What is an outcome?

• The result of an experiment
• The chance or likelihood of an event
• A fraction, decimal, or a percent
• An activity that gives various results

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Probability can be written as ...

• a fraction
• a decimal
• a percent
• all of the above

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

• 1/2
• 1/4
• 1/16
• 1/8

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Two marbles are drawn from a container in such a way that the first marble drawn is replaced before selecting the second marble. Does the outcome of the first draw affect the outcome of the second?

• Yes
• No

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