Dependent Probability Practice

What is the probability of Frank drawing a diamond and thena heart, without replacement, from the dealer's hand?

• 11/156

• 28/169

• 7/39

• 7/78

Sally pulls 2 socks from a drawer without looking. The probability of pulling 2 black socks without replacement is 15/92. How many socks were most likely in the drawer initially?

• 12 black and 12 white

• 10 black and 14 white

• 11 black and 13 white

• 9 black and 15 white

Bob has 6 fiction books and 4 nonfiction books on his bookcase. What is the probability he will select 2 fiction books without replacement?

• 9/25

• 1/3

• 3/10

• 6/10

There are 5 M &M's in a jar. Three are blue M & M's and two are red M & M's. What is the probability of picking a blue M & M, not replacing it and then picking a red M & M?

• 3/10

• 6/25

• 9/25

• 9/20

There are four blue, one yellow, three green, one purple, and one grey marbles in the bag. What is the probability of drawing a green marble the first time, and without replacing it, a yellow marble on your second draw?

• 3/100

• 1/30

• 2/5

• 1/27

Sue is picking marbles from the bag without replacing them. What is the probability she will pick a green marble and then not a blue marble?

• 1/9

• 1/12

• 4/27

• 5/36

A jar contains three red candies, two green candies, and 5 yellow candies. Timmy takes a piece of candy from the jar, eats it, and then takes a second piece to eat. What is the probability that both pieces Timmy ate were green?

• 3/10

• 3/50

• 1/20

• 1/15

A bowl of fruit on the table has 3 apples, 2 bananas, and 3 pears. If Jeff chooses a piece of fruit, eats it, then picks another piece of fruit, what is the probability he will pick 2 pears?

• 9/56

• 9/64

• 3/28

• 3/56

A bag contains 2 red, 3 blue, and 5 green marbles. Mike picks one marble from the bag, then picks a second marble without replacing the first. What is the probability that Mike picks a red marble and then a green marble?

• 1/9

• 1/20

• 1/15

• 1/10

What is the probability of Tim drawing a two and then a five, wihtout replacement, from the dealer's hand?

• 1/78

• 4/169

• 2/169

• 1/39