Simple and Compound Probability Review Tree

Sam is fishing in a new catch and release pond that was just stocked with 32 bluegill, 49 catfish, 27 bass, and 12 carp. He catches a fish, releases it, then catches another. What is the probability that he caught a bluegill, then a carp? 

• 5/24

• 11/30

• 2/75

• 7/60

Kaylee has 1 red, 3 blue, 2 brown, 5 black, 1 purple, and 4 pairs of pink flip-flops in her closet. Assuming she always replaces them, what is the probability that she will choose a blue pair on Monday and a pink pair on Tuesday?

• 3/8

• 4/75

• 3/64

• 15/32

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

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

• Dependent

• Independent

How do you find compound probability?

• Multiply your probabilities

• Add your probabilities

• Divide your probabilities

• Subtract your probabilities

A cookie jar has 3 dozen chocolate chip, 1 dozen peanut butter, and 2 dozen oatmeal raisin cookies. If Megan chooses a cookie, does not replace it, then chooses another, what is the probability that she chooses a peanut butter then a chocolate chip cookie?

• 2/3

• 1/10

• 6/71

• 11/72

A bag contains 5 blue marbles, 4 red marbles, and 3 orange marbles. Mrs. Cox picks one without looking, replaces it and picks another one. What is the probability that she picks two that are not orange?

• 9/16

• 3/4

• 9/144

• 5/16

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

• Dependent

• Independent

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 3/50

• 3/100

• 1/2

• 3/4

What is the probability of spinning a prime number? 

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/6

• 0