Dependent or Independent Probability

Sarah has two spinners. Spinner A has six equal sections and spinner B has eight equal sections. Sarah will spin the two spinners at the same time. What is the probability that both spinners will land on a color that is not red? (leave answer in fraction form in lowest terms)

• 1/6

• 4/7

• 1/3

• 2/6

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
You have a jar with 24 pieces of chocolate candy and 14 pieces of orange candy.  We take one piece of candy at random from the jar, put it back, and then take a second piece of candy at random from the jar.

• Independent

• Dependent

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?

Amy plays card games. She picks a card at random. Then without putting the first card back, she picks a second card at random.

• Independent

• Dependent

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

Which event is not a dependent event?

• Picking 2 students to each pass out notes and collect homework from a group of 20 students

• Picking 2 marbles from a bag without replacing the first marble

• Picking 2 crayons from a box at the same time (simultaneously)

• Picking an earring, replacing it, then picking a 2nd earring

Pablo chooses a colored marble from a mixed bag and writes down the color. Pablo leaves it out and then draws another.

• Independent

• Dependent

Given a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of randomly drawing a 2 and then a 3 if the first card is not replaced?

• 1/13

• 4/663

• 1/676

• 1/169

Determine if the events are independent or dependent.

• Independent

• Dependent

Determine if the events are independent or dependent.

• Independent

• Dependent

Determine if the events are independent or dependent.

• Independent

• Dependent