12-5 Compound Events

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Problem of the Day
Lesson Presentation

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Warm Up
A game die with eight sides numbered 1
through 8 is rolled. Find each probability.
3
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1. P(1, 2, or 3)
8
1
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2. P(even number)
2
3. P(number greater than 9) 0

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Problem of the Day

Sam and Pam can have an apple, an
orange, or a pear. What is the probability
that they will pick the same snack?
1
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3

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Learn to list all the outcomes and find the

theoretical probability of a compound
event.

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Events

Vocabulary
compound event

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A compound event consists of two or

more single events. For example, the
birth of one child is a single event. The
births of four children make up a
compound event.

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Additional Example 1A: Finding Probabilities

of Compound Events
Jerome spins the spinner
and rolls a fair number cube.

Find the probability that the

number cube will show an even number and
that the spinner will show a B.

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Additional Example 1A Continued

First find all of the possible outcomes.
Number Cube
1 2 3 4 5 6
Spinner A 1, A 2, A 3, A 4, A 5, A 6, A
B 1, B 2, B 3, B 4, B 5, B 6, B
C 1, C 2, C 3, C 4, C 5, C 6, C

There are 18 possible outcomes, and all are

equally likely.

Three of the outcomes have an even number

and B: 2, B; 4, B; and 6, B.

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Additional Example 1A Continued

3 ways events can occur

____________________
P(even, B)=
18 possible outcomes

3
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=
18

1
__ Write your answer in simplest
=
6 form.

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Additional Example 1B: Finding Probabilities

of Compound Events
Find the probability that the number cube
showing 4 and the spinner showing A.

Only one outcome is 4, A.

1 way event can occur
____________________
P(4, A)=
18 possible outcomes

1
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=
18

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Additional Example 1C: Finding Probabilities

of Compound Events
In the experiment proposed in the student
book, what is the probability of the coin
showing tails, the spinner showing purple,
and a green marble being chosen?

There are 18 equally likely outcomes.

1 way event can occur
____________________
P(tails, purple, green)= 18 possible outcomes

1
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=
18

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Remember!
You could also use the Fundamental
Counting Principle to find the total
possible outcomes.
coin • spinner • marble
2 • 3 • 3 = 18 total outcomes

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Check It Out: Example 1A

Kiki spins the spinner and rolls a fair number
cube.

Find the probability of the number cube

showing an odd number and the spinner
showing A.

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Check It Out: Example 1A Continued

First find all of the possible outcomes.

Number Cube
1 2 3 4 5 6
Spinner A 1, A 2, A 3, A 4, A 5, A 6, A
B 1, B 2, B 3, B 4, B 5, B 6, B
C 1, C 2, C 3, C 4, C 5, C 6, C

There are 18 possible outcomes, and all are

equally likely.

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Check It Out: Example 1A Continued

Three of the outcomes have an odd number

and BA: 1, A; 3, A; and 5, A.

3 ways events can occur

____________________
P(odd, A)=
18 possible outcomes
3
___
=
18
1
__ Write your answer in simplest
=
6 form.

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Check It Out: Example 1B

Find the probability of the number cube
showing 6 and the spinner showing C.

Only one outcome is 6, C.

1 way event can occur

____________________
P(6, C)=
18 possible outcomes

1
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=
18

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Check It Out: Example 1C

In a similar experiment, what is the
probability of two coins showing heads, and
a red marble being chosen from a bag of
marbles consisting of 1 red, 1 green, and 1
blue?
There are 12 equally likely outcomes.

1 way event can occur

____________________
P(heads, heads, red)= 12 possible outcomes
1
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=
12

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Lesson Quiz
An experiment involves one spin
of the spinner and one flip
of the coin. Find each probability.
1. What is the probability of the spinner landing
on red and the coin landing tails up?
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2. What is the probability of the spinner landing
on an odd number and the coin landing heads up?
1
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3
3. What is the probability of the spinner landing on an
even number and the coin landing tails up? 1
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6
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