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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What is the probability of rolling a die and landing on a 4?

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1/6

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What is the probability of rolling a die and landing on an even number?

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1/2

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What is the combined probability of rolling a die and landing on a 4, then rolling again and landing on an even number?

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1/12

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What does it mean to replace an item in probability?

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Replacing an item means putting it back into the sample space, making the next event independent.

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What does it mean to not replace an item in probability?

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Not replacing an item means it is removed from the sample space, making the next event dependent.

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If you pick a marble from a bag and do not replace it, what type of event is this?

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This is a dependent event.

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If you spin a spinner and then pick a marble from a bag, what type of events are these?

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These events can be independent if the spinner does not affect the marble selection.

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What is the probability of picking two red marbles from a bag of 4 red and 6 blue marbles without replacement?

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3/71.