Independent and Dependent Events Quiz

Which of the following pairs of events are independent?

• Rolling a die and flipping a coin

• Choosing a card from a deck and not replacing it, then choosing another card

• Eating breakfast and feeling full

• Turning on a light switch and the light turning on

Which of the following pairs of events are dependent?

• Putting your hand in a bag, then pulling out a marble.

• Tossing a coin and getting heads, then tossing it again

• Reading a book and it raining outside

• Watching TV and the sun setting

If you roll a die and flip a coin, what type of events are these?

• Dependent events

• Independent events

• Mutually exclusive events

• Complementary events

If you turn on the tv and then watch tv.

• Independent events

• Dependent events

• Mutually exclusive events

• Complementary events

Which of the following is an example of independent events?

• Choosing a biscuit from a jar and eating a biscuit.

• Rolling two dice at the same time.

• Opening your eyes, seeing things

• Putting socks on, putting your shoes on.

Which of the following is an example of dependent events?

• Flipping a coin and rolling a die

• Choosing a book from a shelf, reading it

• Watching a movie and eating popcorn

• Walking to school and it being sunny

If walk to school, get dressed

• Independent events

• Dependent events

• Mutually exclusive events

• Complementary events

Which of the following pairs of events are independent?

• open your mouth, put food in your mouth.

• Rolling a die and getting a 6, then rolling it again

• putting your hand in a bag of marbles and picking a marble from a bag

• Turning on a tap and water flowing

Which of the following is an example of independent events?

• Turn the tap on and water comes out

• Rolling a die and flipping a coin

• Eating lunch and feeling full

• Turning on a light and it being dark outside

If you roll a die and get a 4, then roll it again, what type of events are these?

• Independent events

• Dependent events

• Mutually exclusive events

• Complementary events