Probability Independent vs Dependent

Clare picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.

• Dependent

• Independent

Clara picks a card at random, puts it back, and then picks another card at random.

• Independent

• Dependent

Jackson pulls a coin out of his pocket and places it on the table. Then he reaches back into his pocket and takes out a second coin.

• Dependent

• Independent

Clara brings a box of donuts to work that contains one donut in each flavor. First the secretary chooses one. Then the office manager makes a selection.

• Dependent

• Independent

Reid picks a card at random. Without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.

• Dependent

• Independent

You have a bag of 10 marbles. Four are red and 6 are blue. What is the probability of drawing a blue marble, putting it aside, and then drawing a red marble?

• Dependent

• Independent

Each letter in the word MATH is written on a card and put into a bag. What is the probability of drawing the A, putting it aside, and then drawing the H?

• Dependent

• Independent

You have a bag of 10 marbles. Four are red and 6 are blue. What is the probability of drawing a red marble, putting it back in the bag, and then drawing another red marble?

• Dependent

• Independent

What is the probability of drawing a King from a deck of cards, putting it aside, and then drawing another King?

• Dependent

• Independent

What is the probability of drawing a black card from a deck of cards, putting it aside, and then drawing a red card?

• Independent

• Dependent