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10.8 Probability of independent and Dependent Events 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 _ONUALHIPINL the probabilities together. Probabilities of More than One Event: P(A and B) = P(A) » P(A) ou ‘= Independent Events: ssune Y eogercr me) Aen ou wor > With replacement: whatever is picked is put back before second pick ek WI S © Denominator stays the same p ‘* Dependent Events: > Events are related > Without replacement: whatever is picked is NOT put back before second pick ‘© Denominator decreases by one ‘* How many fractions should | multiply? > You should multiply the same number of fractions as the number of objects you are choosing. Examples: Order is Specified 1) Out of class of 20 students, your teacher chooses students at random to present thelr projects. What isthe probability that ‘she chooses you first, and then chooses kim second? *\)|o> (ep\aCeront you) + PLKien) Rdynomninasor decreases by L t.t =f wm 19 380 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? PCH) + P( 7) anominotor Stoys +he Same ti. = - L 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 ‘hat he will select a pair of navy socks? 40*0L. 3 (O Socks * yslo reglacemat , Pray) + P(nany) Kdangeningioe Gacreases by 1 4 3 Ib picking Same cylor ~ numerator also o'a * % decreases by 1 4) There are2 glasses of root beer and 4 glasses of cola on the counter. Dave drinks two of them at random. What ls the probability that he drank 2 glasses of cola? Toro: © glasSeS wi. replacemen Pleola)) + Plcolo's kdanorainosoe dacroases by 1 aS 2 \2 Kpicking Same Haver ~numarator also c's * ® |S decreases by 1 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 @ marble. What is the probability that both guys selected a yellow marble? total, | Marblas with replacement Plyellow) + P(ettow) “denominator Stays he Samo a2 .3 {2 te 16 © |i00\ 6) Abow! contains 4 tangerines and 5 clementines. John randomly selects one piece of fruit, and then Pam randomly selects one ofthe remaining pieces of fruit. What fg the probability that Jona Sel@CtS a. fongering Gael Ram selects a Clementine’ Plrangerine) + P(clementine) jo ceplacemant rach os ee ae danominatoc decreases by 1 % 3 WR 7) Agreen die and red die are tossed. What is the probability that a “4” shows on the green die and a “S" shoes on the red die? (4) + Pls) bo * Bl You are playing a game that involves spinning the money wheel shown. During your tur, you get to spin the whee! twice. What is the probability that you get more than $500 on your first spin and then go bankrupt on your second spin? 24 “vt 4 PL more than 850d) + P(barkruph) £.e . 1. A A 7A Be Ai ‘box contains 5 red marbles and 7 green marbles. Find the probability of drawing 2 red marbles: (2. tOHoL a) 9) a) with replocernent 1} without replace Plea) « P(ces) Bleed) Pred Sy oe 5.4.2. ae wo W 132 10) Abag 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? (S + ith replacoment — (ced) + Plinlue) +» P(white) 2.5.2 - WU. 6° 15° 15 ~ a5” |S 11) There are 6 pennies, 9 nickels, and 3 dimes in a box. Find the probability of... (% {otal a) P(2 nickels)—without replacement: 'b) P(1 nickel and then a dime)—with replacement: P(N)» PL) PON) -PO) g 22D. en = or Rt 324 ©) P(1 nickel and then 1 dime)—without replacement: 4) P(1 penny and then 2 nickels)—without replacement: PON) - POO) CP)» PLN) » PLN) 4.3. 7 te Bite: dine «(BA 8 19 ~ Zoe 17 io ao * [2 12) From a standard deck of cards, what is the probability of choosing... a) ared and then a club with replacement? b) a3, then a7, then a face card w/o replacement? P(ced) + Plclub) P(3)- P(r) + P(face card’ Bo 13 _ 338 A, A. _ 2 62°52 ~ M104 ~ 62° 51 5D i260 b) adiamond, then a heart, then a black card w/o replacement? —d)_ a number card and then a face card with replacement? PO) + POD): P(black) PC) + P(Face cord!) BB 2 _ ABA _| 109 Bo, 12. 482 52° 51° 50 ~ [22000 {5100 52 5 Dod

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