Dependent Events Probability Practice

You draw a marble from a bag that has 4 red, 2 blue, and 3 green, you also flip a fair coin. What is the probability you will draw a blue marble and flip a heads?

• 1/9

• 3/9

• 3/6

• 5/6

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 blue, eating it then selecting yellow?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/20

• 1/19

A coin and a number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 are tossed. What is the probability of the coin showing tails and the number cube showing the number 3? 

• 1/12

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/2

You flip a coin and roll a die. What is the probability, in a fraction, you flip a heads and roll a 3?

• 1/6

• Not possible

• 1/12

• 12/1

Sam is fishing in a new catch and release pond that was just stocked with 32 bluegill, 49 catfish, 27 bass, and 12 carp. He catches a fish, releases it, then catches another. What is the probability that he caught a bluegill, then a carp? 

• 5/24

• 11/30

• 2/75

• 7/60

The two spinners above are spun. What is the probability of getting a perfect square (1,4,9,16), then the letter Z? 

• 3/20

• 9/20

• 1/8

• 11/40

Kaylee has 1 red, 3 blue, 2 brown, 5 black, 1 purple, and 4 pairs of pink flip-flops in her closet. Assuming she always replaces them, what is the probability that she will choose a blue pair on Monday and a pink pair on Tuesday?

• 3/8

• 4/75

• 3/64

• 15/32

Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of cards and no cards are returned to the deck. Identify whether the events are independent or dependent. 

• Independent

• Dependent

A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Draws are made without replacement. Find P(both marbles are purple)

• 2/9

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

P(1 and A)

• 1/16

• 1/10

• 4/16

• 1/4