Independent Compound Probability Lesson

Independent Compound Probability Lesson

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Open Ended

Can you see with an easier way to solve this problem instead of making a table?

Multiple Choice

You roll a number cube numbered from 1- to 6. Then you spin a spinner with 4 sections each with a different color. The spinner has the colors pink, red, white and gray. What is the P(white and 2)

• $$\frac{1}{24}$$

• $$\frac{1}{10}$$

• $$\frac{1}{5}$$

• $$\frac{1}{6}$$

Multiple Choice

The possible results of an experiment

• outcomes
• event
• experiment
• probability

Multiple Choice

In a box there are 3 red pens, 2 green pens, and 1 blue pen. What is the probability of picking a red pen, replacing it, and then picking a green pen?

• 1/2

• 4/11

• 1/6

• 2/3

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of the arrow stopping on “X” on the first spin and “F” on the second spin?

• 5/6

• 1/36

• 1/3

• 1/6

Multiple Choice

Lucy has the spinner pictured and spins it twice in a row. What is the probability that she lands on blue first and then on green?

• 1 / 16

• 1 ⁄ 6

• 1 ⁄ 8

• 3 ⁄ 4

Multiple Choice

• 1/48

• 1/6

• 1/8

• 1/24

Multiple Choice

To find the probability of 2 or more events, you have to ________ the probability of each event.

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

Multiple Choice

An event that consists of two or more events

•  event

• dependent events

• experiment

• compound event

Multiple Choice

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/3

• 1/12

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of choosing a red marble, replacing it, and then choosing a blue marble? simplify your answer (solve using a dry erase or paper)

*hint: "and" means to multiply*

• 3 out of 50

• 6 out of 100

• 3 out of 100

• 2 out of 20

Multiple Choice

A bag has 6 black checkers and 4 red checkers.

Find the probability of drawing a black checker from a bag , replacing it, and drawing another black checker.

• 2/3

• 9/25

• 2/5

• 3/5

Multiple Choice

Probability of:

Spinning a 3

Drawing an A

• 2/8

• 1/4

• 1/16

• 1/8

Multiple Choice

Probability of:
Spinning a 1
Drawing an A

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 4/12

• 3/32

Multiple Choice

How many possible outcomes are there with tossing a coin and rolling a dice?

• 2

• 6

• 12

• 24

Multiple Choice

Probability that is based on repeated trials of an experiment

• Fundamental Counting Principle

• theoretical probability

• experimental probability

• experiment