Dependent and Independent Events Answer

Now you will see the word “AND” because you are finding the probability of MORE THAN
ONE event.
When there is more than one event occurring, you ______________________ the probabilities together.
Probabilities of More than One Event: P(A and B) = P(A)  P(B)

 Independent Events:
 Events are not related
 With replacement: whatever is picked is put back before second pick
o Denominator stays the same
 Dependent Events:
 Events are related
 Without replacement: whatever is picked is NOT put back before second pick
o Denominator decreases by one
 How many fractions should I multiply?
 You should multiply the same number of fractions as the number of objects you are choosing
Examples: Order is Specified

1) Out of a class of 20 students, your teacher chooses students at random to present their projects. What is the probability that
she chooses you first, and then chooses Kim second?
2) You flip a fair coin. What is the probability that it shows heads on the first flip and shows tails on the second flip?
3) Tom has 4 navy socks and 6 black socks in a drawer. One dark morning, he randomly pulls out 2 socks. What is the probability
that he will select a pair of navy socks?
4) There are 2 glasses of root beer and 4 glasses of cola on the counter. Dave drinks two of them at random. What is the
probability that he drank 2 glasses of cola?
5) Steve reaches into a bag with 5 red marbles, 3 yellow marbles, and 2 green marbles, and randomly selects one. Then, he puts
the marble back, and Sam reaches into the same bag and randomly selects a marble. What is the probability that both guys
selected a yellow marble?
6) A bowl contains 4 tangerines and 5 clementines. John randomly selects one piece of fruit, and then Pam randomly selects one
of the remaining pieces of fruit. What is the probability that John selects a tangerine and Pam selects a clementine?
7) A green die and red die are tossed. What is the probability that a “4” shows on the green die and a “5” shoes on the red die?
8) You are playing a game that involves spinning the money wheel shown.
During your turn, you get to spin the wheel twice. What is the probability
that you get more than $500 on your first spin and then go bankrupt on your
second spin?
9) A box contains 5 red marbles and 7 green marbles. Find the probability of drawing 2 red marbles:
a) with replacement b) without replacement
10) A bag contains 3 red marbles, 7 white marbles, and 5 blue marbles. You draw 3 marbles, replacing each one before drawing the
next. What is the probability of drawing a red, then a blue, and then a white marble?
11) There are 6 pennies, 9 nickels, and 3 dimes in a box. Find the probability of…
a) P(2 nickels)—without replacement: b) P(1 nickel and then a dime)—with replacement:
c) P(1 nickel and then 1 dime)—without replacement: d) P(1 penny and then 2 nickels)—without replacement:
12) From a standard deck of cards, what is the probability of choosing…

a) a red and then a club with replacement? b) a 3, then a 7, then a face card w/o replacement?
b) a diamond, then a heart, then a black card w/o replacement? d) a number card and then a face card with replacement?
NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________________________ PERIOD _____________
Worksheet 9-7 – Math 7

Independent and Dependent Events
The two spinners at the right are spun. Find each probability.
1. P(4 and C) 2. P(1 and A)
3. P(even and C) 4. P(odd and A)
5. P(greater than 3 and B) 6. P(less than 5 and B)
GAMES There are 10 yellow, 6 green, 9 orange, and 5 red cards in a stack of cards turned facedown. Once a card is
selected, it is not replaced. Find each probability.
7. P(two yellow cards) 8. P(two green cards)
9. P(a yellow card and then a green card) 10. P(a red card and then an orange card)
11. P(two cards that are not orange)
12. P(two cards that are neither red nor green)
13. OFFICE SUPPLIES A store sells a box of highlighters that contains 4 yellow, 3 blue, 2 pink, and 1 green
highlighter. What is the probability of randomly picking first 1 blue and then 1 pink highlighter from the box?
14. BASKETBALL Angelina makes 70% of her free throws. What is the probability that she will make her next two free
throws?
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Now you will see the word “AND” because you are finding the probability of MORE THAN

Probabilities of More than One Event: P(A and B) = P(A)  P(B)

Examples: Order is Specified

12) From a standard deck of cards, what is the probability of choosing…

Worksheet 9-7 – Math 7

1. P(4 and C) 2. P(1 and A)

3. P(even and C) 4. P(odd and A)

5. P(greater than 3 and B) 6. P(less than 5 and B)

7. P(two yellow cards) 8. P(two green cards)

11. P(two cards that are not orange)

12. P(two cards that are neither red nor green)

Course 2 • Chapter 9 Probability 151

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