Probability Dependent and Independent Events

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
Amy plays card games.  She picks a card at random.  Then without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.

• Independent

• Dependent

What is the probability of rolling a dice and landing on a 4, and then rolling the dice again and landing on any even number?

• 1 ⁄ 6

• 1 ⁄ 8

• 1 ⁄ 2

• 1 ⁄ 12

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
The spinner is spun twice.  What is the probability that it lands on red first and then blue?

• Independent

• Dependent

A jar contains 4 white chips, 5 purple chips, and 1 black chip. Chips are selected randomly one at a time, and are not replaced. P(purple then black)

• 1/18

• 2/5

• 3/7

• 4/9

Ricardo has the spinner pictured here and a bag of marbles filled with 2 reds, 3 greens, and 3 blues. What is the probability that Ricardo spins red on the spinner then picks a red marble out of the bag?

• 1 ⁄ 16

• 1 ⁄ 2

• 1 ⁄ 4

• 1 ⁄ 8

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

• 1 ⁄ 6

• 1 ⁄ 8

• 1 ⁄ 2

• 1 ⁄ 12

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

There are six nickels and seven dimes in your pocket. You randomly pick a coin out of your pocket and then return it to your pocket. Then you randomly pick another coin. What is the probability that both times the coin is a nickel?

• 6/13

• 2/7

• 5/16

• 3/19

• 36/169

What is the probability that Tom will get a lollipop, replace it, then draw a gumball? The treat bag containing 6 lollipops and 4 gum balls

• 1/24

• 1/90

• 6/25

• 1/10

Marietta picks a candle from the bunch, replaces it, and then selects one again. What are the chances that she selects a green both times?

• 1/144

• 1/12

• 1/36

• 2/24

• 2/12