Probability Fun

What does it mean for two events to be independent of each other?

• What happens in the second event depends on what happens in the first.

• The result of the first event has no effect on the result of the next event.

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

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/10

• 1/10

If you were to roll the die one time what is the probability of it landing on a 2?

• 2 out of 6
• 2 out of 2
• 1 out of 6
• 1 out of 1

You want to roll the die and get an even number. Then you want to spin the spinner and get an odd number. Are these independent or dependent compound events?

• independent

• dependent

Mia has ten marbles of the same size in her pocket, 6 white and 4 red marbles. What is the likelihood that she takes out a white marble when she puts her hand in her pocket without looking?

• impossible

• unlikely

• even chance

• likely

• certain

Find the sample space of choosing an outfit with a red, yellow or striped shirt and jeans or shorts for bottoms.

• 5

• 6

• 10

• 2

The two spinners are spun. Determine the probability.

P(4 and C)

The spinner is spun two times.  Determine the probability of landing on red the first spin and on green the second spin .

• 1/9
• 1/10
• 0
• 1/12

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 green and 1 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a RED OR GREEN?

• 7/10

• 4/10

• 1/10

• 1/3