Probability- Compound events

You draw a marble from a bag that has 4 red, 2 blue, and 3 green, you also flip a fair coin. What is the probability you will draw a blue marble and flip a heads?

• 1/9

• 3/9

• 3/6

• 5/6

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

P(1 and A)

• 1/16
• 1/10
• 4/16
• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

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 blue, NOT replacing it then selecting yellow?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/20

• 1/19

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Draws are made without replacement. P(orange,green)

• 1/15

• 2/15

• 3/31

• 1/5

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

A jar contains 4 white chips, 5 purple chips, and 1 black chip. Chips are selected randomly one at a time, and are not replaced. P(purple then black)

• 1/18
• 2/5
• 3/7
• 4/9

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Find the probability of selecting a black checker from a bag of 6 black and 4 red checkers, replacing it and selecting another black. 

• 9/25
• 1/4
• 2/23
• 3/41

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Find the probability of drawing a red checker from a bag of 9 black and 6 red, replacing it and then drawing another red.

• 4/25

• 2/27

• 3/43

• 9/22

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Which compound event if composed of dependent events?

• Selecting a candy bar from a bag eating the candy bar and selecting again
• Selecting a candy bar from a bag, deciding you don't want it, replace the candy bar and select again.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

In a box there are 3 red pens, 2 green pens, and 1 blue pen. What is the probability of picking a red pen, not replacing it, and then picking a blue pen?

• 1/2
• 4/11
• 1/10
• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

A piggy bank contains 4 quarters, 18 dimes, 10 nickels, and 8 pennies. A coin is chosen at random, not replaced, then another is chosen. Find each probability.

P (penny, then dime).

• 1/8

• 9/100

• 6/65

• 17/195

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9