Independent Probability Quiz

To find the probability you of an INDEPENDENT event... 

• Find the probability of event #1

• Find the probability of event #2

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

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

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There are 14 tiles with one letter from the word MATHEMATICIANS on each. Find the probability of randomly choosing the letter "M".

• 1/2

• 1/14

• 1/7

• 2/7

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A bag contains 8 blue marbles, 7 green marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. Without looking you reach into the bag and draw one marble. What is the probability of drawing a blue?

• 3/5

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 7/20

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If you flip a coin two times, is it independent or dependent probability?

• Independent

• Dependent

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A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled once. What is the probability that a number less than 3 is rolled?

• 3/6

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 1/3

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Miss Riley is giving out candy. She has tootsie rolls, dumdums, and jolly ranchers. What is the likelihood that someone will get smarties?

• Unlikely

• Impossible

• Likely

• Certain

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What is the probability of choosing the letter "I" from the word probability?

• 1/10

• 2/11

• 1/11

• 3/5

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A bag has 6 black checkers and 4 red checkers.

Find the probability of drawing a black checker from a bag , replacing it, and drawing another black checker.

• 2/3

• 2/5

• 9/25

• 7/25

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