Probability (Independent and Dependent Events)

1/4 x 1/3 = 1/12

A bag contains two red marbles one blue and one green marble. You draw a marble do not replace it, then draw another marble. What is the probability of selecting a blue marble and then a green marble?

3/9 x 6/8 = 1/4

A box has 3 hockey and 6 football cards. What is the probability of selecting a hockey card, keeping it out, and then selecting a football card?

1/2 x 1/6 = 1/6

A coin and a fair number cube are used in a game. The faces of the cube are labelled 1-6. What is the probability of a player getting heads and then rolling a multiple of 3?

1/3 x 1/6 = 1/18

A spinner has three colors (red, white and blue). What is the probability the spinner will land on white and a number cube will land on 4?

2/10 x 5/10 = 1/10

Cynthia had a bag containing 5 red, 2 green, 3 blue tiles. What is the probability of drawing a green tile, replacing it, then drawing a red tile?

1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4

Marcie tossed 2 fair coins. What is the probability that both coins will land heads up?

2/8 x 6/7 = 3/14

Sam has a bag containing 2 blue marbles, 3 red marbles, and 3 green marbles. What is the probability of Sam pulling a blue marble, not replacing it, then pulling a marble red?

Independent

The probability of flipping 3 coins is an example of a(n) _______________________ event.

Dependent event

The probability of pulling a blue marble, not replacing it, and pulling another color marble is an example of a(n) ___________________________ event.