Probability of Compound Events

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What is the theoretical probability of an event?

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The theoretical probability of an event is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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How do you calculate the probability of compound events?

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To calculate the probability of compound events, multiply the probabilities of each individual event if they are independent.

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What is the probability of pulling a red marble from a bag containing 3 red, 2 blue, and 4 yellow marbles?

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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If Bag A has 9 red and 3 green marbles, and Bag B has 9 black and 6 orange marbles, what is the probability of selecting one green marble from Bag A and one black marble from Bag B?

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What is the probability of picking a blue marble, replacing it, and then picking a red marble?

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What is the probability of spinning red on a spinner and picking a red marble from a bag with 2 red, 3 green, and 3 blue marbles?

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What is the probability of landing on blue first and then yellow or green when spinning a spinner twice?

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Define independent events in probability.

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

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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What is the formula for calculating the probability of two independent events A and B occurring?

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P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B) if A and B are independent.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

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What is the total number of outcomes when rolling a six-sided die?

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There are 6 possible outcomes when rolling a six-sided die.