Probability

of Compound
Events
 Probability of Compound Events
- There are (2) types of compound
events:
(1) Independent Events – when the outcome of
the first event DOES NOT influence the
outcome of the second event.

P(AandB) = P(A) X P(B)

Probabability of probability of probability of

both events 1st event 2nd event
Probability of Compound Events
(2) Dependent Events - involves two or more
events in which the outcome of one event
DOES affect the second outcome.

Examples: deck of cards, selecting item from

container, problems without replacement

P(A and B) = P(A) x P(B following a)

Independent Practice:
Questions.

1.Two sets of cards with a letter on each card as follows are

placed into separate bags.
Bag 1: I L J A U
Bag 2: L R H E C A
Sara randomly picked one card from each bag. Find the
probability that:
a) She picked the letters ‘J’ and ‘R’.
b) Both letters are ‘L’.
c) Both letters are vowels.
 Probability of Compound
Events
Dependent Practice:
Questions.
A bag contains 6 red, 5 blue and 4 yellow marbles.
Two marbles are drawn, but the first marble
drawn is not replaced.

a) Find P(red, then red)

b) Find P(blue, then blue)

 Probability of Compound
Events
Dependent Practice: Answers.
A.P(red) = 6/15

P(blue after red) = 5/14

P(red, then blue) = P(red) · P(blue after red) = 6/15 * 5/14 = 1/7

the probability of drawing a red marble and then a blue marble is 1/7.

B.P(blue) = 5/15

P(blue after blue) = 4/14

P(blue, then blue) = P(blue)·P(blue after blue) = 5/15 *4/14 = 2/21

The probability of drawing a red marble and then a blue marble is 2/21
Two events are mutually exclusive when two
events cannot happen at the same time. The probability
that one of the mutually exclusive events occur is the
sum of their individual probabilities.

P(AorB)=P(A)+P(B)
An example of two mutually exclusive events
is a wheel of fortune. Let's say you win a bar
of chocolate if you end up in a red or a pink
field.
1. What is the probability that the wheel stops
at red or pink?
Inclusive events are events that can happen at the
same time. To find the probability of an inclusive event
we first add the probabilities of the individual events
and then subtract the probability of the two events
happening at the same time.

P(AorB)=P(A)+P(B)−P(AandB)
EXAMPLE:
What is the probability of drawing a black card
or a ten in a deck of cards?
There are 4 tens in a deck of cards P(10) = 4/52
There are 26 black cards P(black) = 26/52
There are 2 black tens P(black and 10) = 2/52