Combined Probability Given

Find the probability of each set of independent events.
rolling a six on the first roll of a 1-6 number cube and rolling an odd number on the second roll of the same cube.

• 1/12

• 1/6

• 1/8

• 1/2

You are at the movies with your friends and decided to buy a small bag of gummy bears. There are 4 red bears, 5 green bears, and 3 yellow bears in the bag. What is the probability that you will get yellow gummy bears and then red gummy bears?

• The probability is 3/11

• The probability is 1/11

• The probability is 3/132

• The probability is 3/12

A box contains 3 black pens, 7 blue pens, and 5 red pens. Without looking, P(red or black)

• 8/15

• 15/225

• 5/15

• 3/15

The table shows the number and type of balls in a bin. Mr. Davis selects a ball at random. Based on the information in the table, which statement is true?

• The ball is least likely to be a golf ball.

• The ball is less likely to be a racquetball than a golf ball.

• The ball is just as likely to be a baseball as a tennis ball or racquetball.

• The ball is more likely to be a tennis ball than a baseball.

What is the probability of the spinner landing on an even number and then coin landing on heads? Express your answer as a fraction.

Mathematical Equivalence

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What is the probability of spinning green and rolling an even number? Represent your answer as a fraction.

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Answer explanation

Find P(Pizza OR Hot Dog)

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A bag contains flavored lollipops. A lollipop will be randomly selected from the bag.

-17 lollipops are grape flavored.

-8 lollipops are cherry flavored.

-14 lollipops are watermelon flavored.

-16 lollipops are strawberry flavored.

What is the probability in decimal form that the selected lollipop will be either cherry flavored or watermelon flavored?

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What is the probability of both spinning red and rolling an odd number?

In the movie drawer there are seven action movies, five comedies and three dramas. What is probability of selecting an action movie or a comedy? (a)  

• 4/5

• 3/4

• 1/5

• 2/5

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