Independent events

Two events that happen without influencing the probability of each other occurring are said to be:

• Independent

• Corresponding

• non-independent

• mutually exclusive

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Rolling a dice and tossing a coin are:

• Dependent event

• Independent events

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Tossing a coin multiple times is a series of:

• Dependent

• Independent

• Complementary events

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A dice is rolled.

Which two of these events are NOT independent?

• The number is 2.

• The number is 3.

  
  

• The number is even.

  
  

• The number is 5.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Here are two events.

X: the sky is cloudy

Y: it will rain

What type of events are these?

• Independent

• Not independent

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

A fair dice is rolled. Here are two events.

A: the number is even

B: the number is a 5

What type of events are these?

• Independent

• Not independent

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

A box contains five lucky-dip prizes.

Jorden selected a prize and then Sen selected a prize.

Are these two events independent?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Two events M and N are independent.

Which of these statements are true?

Select all correct statements.

• The probability of N happening will not affect the probability of M happening.

• The probability of N happening changes the probability of M happening.

  
  

• The probability of M happening will not affect the probability of N happening.

  Answer

  
  

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

A bag contains eight tiles. Each tile has a letter on it.
The letters are A, C, D, E, G, K, L and N.
A tile is taken from the bag

Two events are:

N: the letter is in the word NECK.

L: the letter is in the word LAND.

Suppose that event N happens: P(L) =

Suppose that event N does not happen: P(L) =

• Independent

• Not independent

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4