Compound Event Outcomes

2 or more simple events

• theoretical probability

• outcomes

• simple event

• compound event

A ________ consists of 2 or more events.

• single event

• prediction

• compound event

• experiment

the outcome of the second event does not depend upon the outcome of the first event

• sample space

• dependent

• independent

• impossible

the outcome of the first event affects the outcome of the second event

• equally

• independent

• dependent

• certain

A fair coin is tossed three times in succession. The sample space is shown, where H represents a head and T represents a tail. Find the probability of getting exactly two heads.

A single number cube is rolled twice. The 36 equally-likely outcomes are shown to the right. Find the probability of getting two numbers whose sum is 4.

The sample space tree diagram for a team of three students is shown.  What is the probability that the team would consist of at least 2 girls?

• ½

• ⅜

• ¾

• ⅙

What is the probability of drawing a blue color and a number 4?

• 2/5

• 1/6

• 3/15

• 1/15

What is the probability of rolling a 3 and spinning a red?

• 1/6

• 1/4

• 1/10

• 1/24

Finding the total number of outcomes for a compound event by multiplying the possible outcome of each event is called ______________.

• Dependent event

• Compound events

• Multiplication Counting Principle

• Independent event