TWO INDEPENDENT EVENTS

Calculation of the probability using the sample space chart or the tree diagram.
P(total of 7) =

Practice problems
1) Using the frequency chart and the tree diagram of rolling two dice, calculate the probabilities
below.
a) P(sum of 2) =

b) P (sum of 10) =

c) P (sum of 5) =

2) Which sum is the most likely? _______________

3) Which sum is the least likely? _______________
4) Which sums are equally likely? _________________________________________________

5) You are flipping a coin to see which team will start at bat in a game of baseball. If you flip
heads you can decide and if you flip tails the opponents can decide. What is the probability of
flipping heads?
P(H) =

6) You are playing in a baseball tournament. You will play a minimum of two games. You are
chosen to flip a coin both times to decide if you will be at bat. If you flip heads you can decide.
a) What is the probability that you flip heads twice? Draw a frequency chart, a tree diagram and
show your calculation.

b) What is the probability that you flip heads once and tails once?

c) What is the probability that you flip heads the first time and tails the second time?