Ind Dep Prob

The outcome of one event does not influence the outcome of the other event

• independent event
• tree diagram
• simple event
• odds

The outcome of one event does influence the outcome of the other event

• impossible

• certain

• dependent event

• equally likely

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

Clare picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.

• Dependent
• Independent

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
Amy plays card games.  She picks a card at random.  Then without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.

• Independent
• Dependent

Pablo chooses a colored marble from a mixed bag and writes down the color. Pablo leaves it out and then draws another.

• Independent
• Dependent

Christopher picks a marble at random. Without putting the first marble back, he picks a second marble at random.

• Independent 
• Dependent

Allie downloads a song from an online service. A few minutes later, a customer in another city searches for a song on the same site.

• Dependent
• Independent

Reid picks a card at random. Without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.

• Dependent
• Independent

Clara brings a box of donuts to work that contains one donut in each flavor. First the secretary chooses one. Then the office manager makes a selection.

• Dependent
• Independent