Probability - Mutually Exclusive, Independent, & Dependent

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What is the definition of mutually exclusive events?

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Mutually exclusive events are events that cannot occur at the same time. If one event occurs, the other cannot.

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What is the definition of independent events?

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Independent events are events where the occurrence of one event does not affect the occurrence of another event.

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What is the definition of dependent events?

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Dependent events are events where the occurrence of one event affects the occurrence of another event.

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If you roll a die, what is the probability of rolling an odd number?

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If you have a jar with 3 chocolate chip cookies and 1 peanut butter cookie, what is the probability of choosing a peanut butter cookie?

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What is the probability of choosing a green or purple shirt from a selection of 4 grey, 4 black, 1 green, 2 blue, and 3 purple shirts?

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If you draw a red marble and keep it, then draw a blue marble, what type of probability situation is this?

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This is a dependent probability situation.

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If you pick a card from a deck, what is the probability of picking an ace?

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What is the probability of rolling a 4 or an odd number on a die?

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If you have 2 red marbles and 3 blue marbles, what is the probability of drawing a red marble?

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