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PIE1

Name: Date: _
Teacher: Period:

Probability of Independent Events


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1) Mr. Gillen may take any of 3 buses, A, B, or C, to get to the same train station. He may
then take the 6* Avenue train or the 8 Avenue train to get to work. The buses and trains
arrive at random and are equally likely to arrive. What is the probability that Mr. Gillen
takes the B bus and the 6th Avenue train to get to work?

Tlfcus B) =

"P ((*

1 _
P(ArtB) = P(A).P(6)

2) A coin is tossed 3 times.


a) Draw a tree diagram and list the sample space that shows all the possible outcomes.

U Spaa *.
H T
M T
H
-THU.TMT, TTM , TTT
T
H
M
T T
T 14

b) Using the counting principle, how many possible outcomes are there?

c) Find the probability that the coin will land heads up all 3 times

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3) Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the first die will land on 5 and the second
die will land on an even number.

4) A fair coin and a fair die are tossed simultaneously. Find the following probabilities:

a)P(H,4) - P(H) . ?(4) b)P(T,odd) = ?(t) • ?(odd)

I I
z IZ

c)P(T, number less than 5) = P(t) • P(*USS-ffuin 5)


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5) A spinner is divided into 3 equal parts labeled A, B, and E. If the spinner is spun twice,
what is the probability that the spinner will land on a:

a) vowel both times? B) vowel then consonant?

i,is 2
3 3
3 3

c) consonant both times?

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