Independent Dependent Mutually Exclusive

Pablo chooses a colored marble from a mixed bag and writes down the color. Pablo leaves it out and then draws another.

• Independent

• Dependent

The outcome of one event does not influence the outcome of the other event.

• independent event

• tree diagram

• simple event

• odds

The outcome of one event does influence the outcome of the other event.

• mutually exclusive event

• probability

• dependent event

• simple probability

If you roll one die, what is the probability of getting an odd number or a 4?  Are the events inclusive or mutually exclusive?

• Not Mutually Exclusive 

• Mutually exclusive

Two events are mutually exclusive if:

• they cannot happen at the same time

• they can happen at the same time

• they always happen 

• they never happen 

A bag contains some red-colored and some blue-colored marbles. First a red-colored marble is drawn and then, without replacing the first marble, a blue-colored marble is drawn. Are the two events dependent or independent?

• Independent

• Dependent

A coin is tossed and a number cube is rolled. Find the probability, P(heads and 7).

• 1/14

• 1/2

• 0

• 1/7

Identify if the events are independent or dependent, then calculate the probability. Leave as a fraction.

Identify if the events are independent or dependent, then calculate the probability. Leave as a decimal.

Identify if the events are mutually exclusive or not mutually exclusive, then calculate the probability. Leave as a percentage.