Compound Probability

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a yellow candy, not replacing it, then selecting a green candy?

• 1/5

• 3/19

• 3/95

• 12/380

How do you find compound probability?

• Multiply your probabilities

• Add your probabilities

• Divide your probabilities

• Subtract your probabilities

What is the P(A then A) = _____

• 4/81

• 2/9

• 2/7

• 4/18

What is the P(purple, red) = ___

• 1/18

• 6/144

• 1/3

• 1/2

You spin this spinner 3 times.
Find the probability of these 3 events.
P(red, odd, 3)

• 1/216

• 1/72

• 1/36

• 1/12

A jar contains 10 marbles: 4 are red, 3 are blue, and 3 are yellow. If one marble is taken out at random and not replaced before taking out another one at random, what is the compound probability of getting a red marble and then a blue marble?

A game involves rolling a die and flipping a coin. What is the compound probability of rolling a 3 and then flipping heads?

What is the probability of drawing a blue color and a number 4?

• 2/5

• 1/6

• 3/15

• 1/15

You pick a marble from this bag.
What is the probability you will choose either a black or white marble?

• 3/5

• 9/100

• 1/10

• 2/5

What is the P(purple, purple) = ___

• 16/144

• 8/144

• 6/24

• 6/12