7A 4.1.6a Independent and Dependent Probability

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What is independent probability?

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Independent probability refers to the likelihood of an event occurring that is not affected by the occurrence of another event.

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What is dependent probability?

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Dependent probability refers to the likelihood of an event occurring that is affected by the occurrence of another event.

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If a card is drawn from a deck and not replaced, what type of probability is this?

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This is an example of dependent probability.

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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) for independent events.

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

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P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B|A) for dependent events.

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In a bag with 3 red and 2 blue marbles, what is the probability of drawing a red marble?

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P(Red) = 3/5.

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If you draw a marble from a bag and do not replace it, how does it affect the probability of the next draw?

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The total number of marbles decreases, affecting the probability of the next draw.

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What is the probability of drawing a pink Starburst followed by a yellow Starburst from a pack of 3 orange, 6 pink, 1 yellow, and 5 red Starbursts?

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1/35.

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What is the probability of drawing two tiles of the same color without replacement if there are 10 tiles of different colors?

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Depends on the number of tiles of each color; calculate using dependent probability.

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What does it mean if two events are independent?

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The occurrence of one event does not affect the probability of the other event.

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