Independent Events

A dice (numbered 1-6) is rolled 20 times.  How many times will a number less than 4 show?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• Never

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 brown candy?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/20

• 1/10

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

What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• Never, Tails never fails.

A compound event is..

• an event that directly causes another

• the probability of all the outcomes

• 1 event that creates 2 results

• when 2 or  more independent events work together

Theoretically, what is the probability of rolling a sum of two with a pair of dice?

• 1/6

• 2/12

• 1/36

• 1/18

What is the probability you spin an odd number and not yellow?

• 5/18

• 1/9

• 1/3

• 4/9

You draw a marble from a bag that has 4 red, 2 blue, and 3 green, you also flip a fair coin. What is the probability you will draw a blue marble and flip a heads?

• 1/9

• 3/9

• Susan 2

• 5/6

Cesar's piggy bank has 8 quarters, 2 dimes, 4 nickels, and 6 pennies. He chooses a coin, does not replace it, then chooses another. What is the probability that he chose a dime then a nickel? 

• 1/50

• 2/95

• 1/10

• 4/19

Harry spins this spinner. Describe an event that is unlikely to happen, but not impossible.

• Spinning an odd number

• Spinning a multiple of 3

• Spinning a number greater than 5

• Spinning an even number

• Spinning a number less than 20