Compound Probability

What is the probability of picking a blue marble, putting it back in the bag, then picking a red marble?

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If you spin two times, what is the probability of landing on green both times?

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If you pick a red marble and keep it, how does that change the probability of getting a green marble when you pick a second time?

• No change

• More likely

• Less likely

• Impossible

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A coin and a number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 are tossed. What is the probability of the coin showing tails and the number cube showing the number 3? 

• 1/12
• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/2

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• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/6

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• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/24
• 1/16

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An event that consists of two or more events

•  event
• dependent events
• experiment
• compound event

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How do you find compound probability?

• Multiply your probabilities
• Add your probabilities
• Divide your probabilities
• Subtract your probabilities

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Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
You have a jar with 24 pieces of chocolate candy and 14 pieces of orange candy.  We take one piece of candy at random from the jar, put it back, and then take a second piece of candy at random from the jar.

• Independent
• Dependent

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Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
The spinner is spun twice.  What is the probability that it lands on red first and then blue?

• Independent
• Dependent

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