Probability of Multiple Events Practice

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What is the definition of dependent events in probability?

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

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What is the definition of independent events in probability?

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

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If Sue selects a treat from a bag without replacement, are the events dependent or independent?

Back

Dependent.

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What is the probability of flipping a tails and rolling a 4 with a coin and a die?

Back

1/12.

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What is the probability of drawing two marbles from a bag with replacement?

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The events are independent.

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How do you calculate the probability of two independent events occurring?

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Multiply the probabilities of each event.

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How do you calculate the probability of two dependent events occurring?

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Multiply the probability of the first event by the conditional probability of the second event given the first.

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What is a tree diagram in probability?

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A tree diagram is a visual representation of all possible outcomes of an event.

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What is the probability of drawing a yellow marble from a bag containing 5 yellow, 4 green, and 2 blue marbles?

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5/11.

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What is the total number of outcomes when flipping a coin and rolling a die?

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12 outcomes.