Independent vs. Dependent Events Explained

What is the probability of an impossible event?

• 0

• 0.5

• 1

• Undefined

If a dice is rolled and a coin is flipped, how many total outcomes are possible?

• 8

• 12

• 2

• 6

What operation is used to find the total number of outcomes for two independent events?

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

• Addition

What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a dice and flipping tails on a coin?

• 1/12

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 1/3

In a dependent event scenario, if a yellow marble is kept after being picked, what is the new total number of marbles?

• 12

• 11

• 10

• 9

What happens to the probability of subsequent events in a dependent scenario when an item is not replaced?

• It remains the same

• It decreases

• It increases

• It becomes zero

If two red Skittles are picked consecutively with replacement, what is the probability of this event?

• 4/25

• 2/25

• 1/25

• 1/5

What is the probability of picking a red Skittle and then a green Skittle without replacement?

• 2/20

• 1/10

• 1/20

• 2/25

How does the probability change when an item is not replaced in a dependent event scenario?

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Decreases

• Becomes zero

What is the final probability of picking a yellow marble and then another yellow marble, keeping both?

• 1/3

• 1/5

• 1/2

• 2/5