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What is a compound event in probability?

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A compound event is an event that consists of two or more simple events. For example, rolling a die and flipping a coin simultaneously.

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How do you calculate the probability of a compound event?

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To calculate the probability of a compound event, multiply the probabilities of the individual events if they are independent.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

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What is the probability of drawing two red candies from a jar containing 4 red, 3 blue, and 5 yellow candies without replacement?

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What is the probability of flipping a head on a coin and rolling a 4 on a die?

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What is the probability of getting heads and a 7 when tossing a coin and rolling a number cube?

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The probability is 0, as a coin cannot show a 7.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

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What is the probability of landing on blue first and then green when spinning a spinner twice?

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What is the probability of drawing three green marbles from a jar containing 5 red, 7 blue, and 8 green marbles with replacement?

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What does 'without replacement' mean in probability?

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'Without replacement' means that once an item is drawn, it is not put back into the set before the next draw.

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What does 'with replacement' mean in probability?

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'With replacement' means that after an item is drawn, it is put back into the set before the next draw.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

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How do you find the total number of outcomes when rolling a die and flipping a coin?

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Multiply the number of outcomes for the die (6) by the number of outcomes for the coin (2), giving a total of 12 outcomes.