Probability Practice Events With

Determine which compound event is DEPENDENT.

• Selecting a candy bar from a bag, eating the candy bar, and selecting again

• Selecting a candy bar from a bag, deciding you don't want it, replace the candy bar and select again.

Determine if the following events are dependent or independent.
Anna flips a coin two times.

• Independent

• Dependent

Tom will randomly select from a treat bag containing 6 lollipops and 4 gum balls. Tome will select a treat, replace it, and then select a second treat.

• Independent

• Dependent

Sue will randomly select from a treat bag containing 6 lollipops and 4 gum balls. Sue will select a treat, not replace it, and then select a second treat.

• Independent

• Dependent

Two fair coins are flipped at the same time. What is the probability that both with display heads? Determine if the compound event is dependent or independent.

• Independent

• Dependent

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
You have a jar with 24 pieces of chocolate candy and 14 pieces of orange candy.  We take one piece of candy at random from the jar, put it back, and then take a second piece of candy at random from the jar.

• Independent

• Dependent

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

The two spinners above are spun. What is the probability of getting a perfect square (1,4,9,16), then the letter Z? 

• 3/20

• 9/20

• 1/8

• 11/40

A letter of the alphabet is chosen at random, then a coin is flipped. What is the probability of choosing a letter from the word MATH then getting tails? 

• 17/26

• 1/13

• 5/13

• 5/26

You have a bag of 17 marbles.  Four are blue, 6 are green, 2 are red, and the others are yellow.  What is the probability of drawing a red marble, putting it aside, and then drawing a green marble?

• 1/136

• 2/17

• 3/68