RULE 1

If A and B are two independent

events in a probability experiment,
then the probability that both event
occurs simultaneously is:

P(A and B) = P(A) P(B)

You have a cowboy hat, a top hat, and an
Indonesian hat called songkok. You also have four
shirts: white, black, green and pink. If you choose one
hat and one shirt at random, what is the probability
that you choose the songkok and the black shirt?

P(songkok) = P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B)

P(A and B) = *
P(black shirt) =
P(A and B) =
Suppose that we draw a card from standard
deck, replace this card, shuffle the deck and
then draw again. What is the probability that
both cards are kings?

P(1st card) = P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B)

P(A and B) = *
P(2nd card) =
P(A and B) =
RULE 2
If A and B are two dependent
events in a probability experiment,
then the probability that both event
occurs simultaneously is:

P(A and B) = P(A) P(B|A)

Suppose you take out two cards from a standard
pack of cards one after another, without replacing
the first card. What is probability that the first card is
the ace of diamonds, and the second card is a
heart?
𝟏
P(1st card is the ace of diamond) =
𝟓𝟐
𝟏𝟑
P(2nd card is a heart |1st card is the ace of diamond) =
𝟓𝟏

P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B|A)

P(A and B) = * = =
A table of 5 students has 3 seniors and 2 juniors. The
teacher is going to pick 2 students at random from this
group to present homework solutions. Find the
probability that both students selected are juniors.
𝟐
P(1st student is junior) =
𝟓
𝟏
P(2nd student is junior |1st student is a junior) =
𝟒

P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B|A)

P(A and B) = * = =
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