Independent Events with Compound Probability

A coin and a number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 are tossed. What is the probability of the coin showing tails and the number cube showing the number 3? 

• 1/12
• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/2

You roll a six sided die. What is the probability of rolling an even number three times in a row? 

• 3/100
• 1/2
• 1/6
• 1/8

P(1 and A)

• 1/16
• 1/10
• 4/16
• 1/4

What is the probability of the arrow stopping on “X” on the first spin and “F” on the second spin? ( 2 events mean multiply the fractions)

• 5/6

• 1/36

• 1/3

• 1/6

You flip a nickel three times.

Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.( 3 events mean to multiply the 3 fractions)

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 1/8

What is the P(A then A) = _____

• 4/81
• 2/9
• 2/7
• 4/18

What is the P(A then B) = _____

• 1/6
• 1/3
• 2/81
• 1/27

Nathan spins the spinner below two times. What is the probability Nathan will spin red on the first spin and blue on the second spin?

• 9/64

• 9/25

• 3/8

• 1/4

Sarah has two spinners.  Spinner A has six equal sections and spinner B has eight equal sections. Sarah will spin the two spinners at the same time.  What is the probability that both spinners will land on a color that is not red?

• 1/6
• 7/6
• 4/7
• 1/3

A number cube is rolled twice. What is the probability of getting a 6 on the first roll, then a number less than 5 on the second roll? 

• 2/3
• 5/36
• 1/9
• 1/36