Determine If Events Are Independent or Dependent

Determine whether the scenario involves independent or dependent events. Then find the probability.

• Independent; 0.25

• Dependent; 0.273

• Dependent; 0.091

• Dependent; 0.182

Determine whether the scenario involves independent or dependent events. Then find the probability.

• Independent; 0.25

• Dependent; 0.059

• Dependent; 0.267

• Independent; 0.028

Determine whether the scenario involves independent or dependent events. Then find the probability.

• Independent; 0.083

• Dependent; 0.267

• Independent; 0.249

• Independent; 0.218

Determine whether the scenario involves independent or dependent events. Then find the probability.

• Independent; 0.25

• Independent; 0.063

• Independent; 0.083

• Dependent; 0.152

Dependent probability happens when the first item is not replaced, causing the total outcomes to decrease by 1.

• true

• false

A bag contains 2 striped cubes, 5 dotted cubes, 5 white cubes and 3 red cubes. What is the probability of drawing two striped cubes in succession, without replacing the first cube drawn?

• independent

• dependent

A pocket contains 3 pennies, 2 nickels, 1 quarter and 4 dimes. What is the probability of randomly choosing a dime, replacing it, and then drawing a penny?

• independent

• dependent

A pocket contains 3 pennies, 2 nickels, 3 quarters and 4 dimes. What is the probability of randomly choosing a quarter two times in a row if the first coin drawn is not replaced?

• dependent

• independent

Clinton has a bag of Skittles™. Inside the bag are 6 red, 4 orange, 7 yellow, 3 purple and 4 green Skittles™. What is the probability of drawing a green Skittle™, replacing it, and then drawing another green Skittle™?

• independent

• dependent

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

• independent event

• tree diagram

• simple event

• odds