Probability: Simple, Independent, and Dependent

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• 2/18
• 1/9
• 2/20
• 1/10

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 

• 2/7
• 5/49
• 5/7
• 10/49

What is the probability of spinning an even number? 

• 16 2/3%
• 33 1/3%
• 50%
• 75%

• 0%

• 1/4, 25%

• 1/2, 50%`

• 100%

• 1/6, 16.7%

• 5/6, 83.3%

• 1/5, 20%

• 100%

Find the probability of rolling greater than a 1 on a single die.

• 6/6
• 5/6
• 4/6
• 1/6

Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.

• 1/6
• 7/6
• 0
• 7/7

The outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other event.

• independent event

• dependent event

The outcome of one event does affect the outcome of the other event.

• independent event

• dependent event

A marble bag contains 3 red marbles, 4 gray marbles, 6 white marbles, and 5 black marbles. What is the probability of randomly drawing a red marble and then a gray marble if the first marble is replaced?

• 1/9
• 1/27
• 1/6
• 2/9