Probability Compound Events Table

What is the probability of picking a blue marble, putting it back in the bag, then picking a red marble?

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

• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/6

An event that is made up of 2 or more events

If the occurrence of an event does not affect how another event occurs, the events are called

If A and B are independent events, then P(A and B) equals

• P(A) + P(B)

• P(A) x P(B)

If A and B are mutually exclusive events, then P(A and B) equals

• P(A) + P(B)

• P(A) x P(B)

• Zero

If A and B are mutually exclusive events, then P(A or B) equals

• P(A) + P(B)

• P(A) x P(B)

• Zero

If A and B are overlapping events, then P(A or B) equals

• P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)

• P(A and B)

• P(A) x P(B)

• P(A) + P(B)

If the occurrence of an event does affect how another event occurs, the events are called