Exploring Simple and Compound Probabilities

What is a simple event in probability?

• An event with multiple outcomes

• An event with a single outcome

• An event that cannot occur

• An event with no outcomes

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TEKS.MATH.7.6E

What is the sample space for flipping a single coin?

• H, T

• HH, TT

• HT, TH

• H, H

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TEKS.MATH.7.6A

A bag contains 3 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue marble?

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TEKS.MATH.7.6E

Which of the following represents a compound event?

• Flipping a coin once

• Rolling a die once

• Flipping a coin and rolling a die

• Picking a card from a deck

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TEKS.MATH.7.6A

What is the probability of rolling a 4 on a standard six-sided die?

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TEKS.MATH.7.6E

Which of the following lists represents the sample space for rolling a six-sided die?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

• 1, 2, 3, 4

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TEKS.MATH.7.6A

A jar contains 4 red, 3 green, and 5 blue marbles. What is the probability of not picking a green marble?

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TEKS.MATH.7.6E

What is the probability of drawing a heart from a standard deck of cards?

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TEKS.MATH.7.6E

Which of the following is a tree diagram used for?

• To list all possible outcomes of a single event

• To list all possible outcomes of multiple events

• To calculate the probability of a single event

• To calculate the probability of an impossible event

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TEKS.MATH.7.6A

A coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of getting heads both times?

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TEKS.MATH.7.6A