Compound Probability Quiz

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6 questions
Note from the author:
compound probability. Independent and dependent events
1

Match the type of event to the situation

  • Independent Event
  • Dependent Event
  • Picking and eating two candies.
  • Flipping two coins
1

What is the probability of rolling a single 6 sided dice to a number greater than 4?

P(>4) =

2

A spinner is divided in to fourths and is labeled 1-4. John spins the spinner and tosses a coin. What is the probability of spinning a 1 and flipping heads?

P (1, heads)=

2

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue, 4 greens and  1 yellow. What is the probability of pulling a red, putting it back in the jar and then pull a blue?


P(red, blue) =

2

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue, 4 greens and  1 yellow. What is the probability of pulling a green, keeping it and then pulling a red?


P(green, red) =

2

A bag has 6 watermelon, 5 grape and 1 green apple jolly rancher. You pick one out, eat it, then pick another. What is the probability of picking 2 watermelon jolly ranchers?

P(watermelon, watermelon) =