Compound Probability: Independent & Dependent Events

Does rolling a coin and a number cube change each other's probability?

• yes

• no

A prime number is a number that only has itself and one as factors.

• True

• False.

Which is NOT a prime number?

• 2

• 7

• 8

• 11

Two is the only even prime number.

• True because every other even number has at least three factors (1, 2, and itself).

• False

The events of example 1 are _______.

• Dependent

• Independent

We are finding the probability of?

• Composite numbers and Heads

• Prime numbers and Tails

• Prime numbers and Heads

What are the possible outcomes from flipping a coin?

• blue and green

• heads and tails

• apples and bananas

After multiplying both fractions, what is the answer?

• 3/6

• 1/2

• 1/4

You spin the spinner and flip a coin.

What is the probability of spinning a five and flipping tails?

• (5/9)(1/2) = 5/18

• (5/9)(1/2) = 6/21

• (1/9)(1/2) = 1/18

You spin the spinner and flip a coin. There are dependent events.

• True

• False