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WorksheetsIndependent & Dependent Events
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 39mins
Marshall rolls a die, flips a coin, and rolls another die.
What is the probability she will get a 2, then tails, then a 5?
Dependent
141
Independent
141
Dependent
721
Independent
721
Meredith randomly chooses a soda from the refrigerator, drinks it, and then randomly chooses another. The refrigerator contained 5 Cokes, 7 Dr. Peppers, 3 Sprites, and 5 Diet Cokes. What is the probability that she will choose a Diet Coke and then a Sprite?
Independent
803
Independent
763
Dependent
763
Dependent
803
Brooks draws the Ace of Diamonds from a deck of cards. He looks at it, puts it back in the deck, and draws again. What is the probability his second card will be the 2 of Clubs? Is this an example of an independent or dependent event?
Independent
Dependent
Ryan goes to a party where guests are awarded door prizes. There are 10 fishing poles, 7 basketballs, and 3 iPads. He wins an iPad. What is the probability that the next person drawn will win a basketball?
Dependent
35%
Independent
≈37%
Dependent
≈37%
Independent
35%
Sue rolls two six-sided dice and gets a 4. What is the probability her next roll will be a 1?
Dependent
361
Independent
361
Independent
351
Dependent
351
There are 10 lanes for the 100 meter hurdle race. Larry draws a lane number, then his friend draws a lane number for the same race. What is the probability they will both draw Lane number 1?
Dependent
101
Independent
101
Independent
0
Dependent
0
Chris opens a bag of Skittles and randomly pulls out three candies, one after another. The bag contains 9 red, 7 orange, 8 yellow, 7 green, and 9 purple candies. Is this an example of an independent or dependent event?
Independent
Dependent
Donald and Kay are playing a card game. He turns over a Jack and keeps it in his hand. He is hoping to pick another Jack from the pile. Is this an example of an independent or dependent event?
Independent
Dependent
Shannon chooses a marble out of a bag containing 15 red, 7 blue, 18 green, and 5 yellow marbles. He looks at it, puts it back in the bag, and draws another. What is the probability both marbles will be yellow?
Independent
811
Dependent
811
Independent
991
Dependent
991
Lynne rolls an even number on a six-sided number cube, then rolls a number less than 5. What is the probability of this happening?
Independent
31
Dependent
31
Dependent
21
Independent
21
Justine has 15 granola bars, 5 each in 3 different flavors. She randomly chooses one and eats it. What is the probability she will choose a second one in the same flavor? Is this an example of an independent or dependent event?
Independent
Dependent
Tim rolls a six-sided number cube three times. What is the probability that he will get 3, 5, and 3 in that order?
Independent
2161
Dependent
2161
Independent
21
Dependent
21
Mocha randomly selects a bacon flavored dog biscuit from a box of treats that contains 15 each of bacon, cheese, and chicken flavored biscuits. What is the probability that the second biscuit she randomly selects will be a different flavor than the first? Is this an example of a dependent or independent event?
Dependent
Independent
Marla's jewelry box contains two gold hoop earrings and two silver hoop earrings. She randomly selects two earrings. What is the probability that both are silver hoops?
Dependent
32
Dependent
61
Independent
61
Independent
32
Rachel plays a carnival game in which she throws darts at balloons to break them. There are 4 purple, 4 blue, 3 pink, 2 green, and 2 yellow balloons. If every balloon has an equal chance of getting hit, what is the probability she will break two green balloons?
Independent
1051
Independent
2252
Dependent
2252
Dependent
1051
Forty percent of the shoes in Rosemary's closet are white. One shoe is chosen and replaced. Another shoe is chosen and replaced. Then a third shoe is chosen. What is the probability that none of the chosen shoes are white? Is this an example of an independent or dependent event?
Independent
Dependent
Joe flips a coin three times. What is the probability that he gets heads, then tails, then tails?
Independent
41
Dependent
81
Independent
81
Dependent
41
Makenna's combination lock has three wheels, each of which have the digits 0 through 9. She has forgotten her combination. What is the probability she will guess it on the first try?
Dependent
1 in a 100
Independent
1 in a 100
Independent
1 in a 1000
Dependent
1 in a 1000
