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Probability Exercises: Events and Outcomes

The document presents a series of probability questions related to dependent and independent events, involving scenarios such as selecting marbles, cards, rolling dice, and choosing socks. Each question requires the calculation of probabilities based on given quantities and conditions. The answers are to be filled in by the user.

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Probability Exercises: Events and Outcomes

The document presents a series of probability questions related to dependent and independent events, involving scenarios such as selecting marbles, cards, rolling dice, and choosing socks. Each question requires the calculation of probabilities based on given quantities and conditions. The answers are to be filled in by the user.

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Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________

Probability: Dependent and Independent Events

1) There are 7 red, 8 green, and 6 blue marbles in bag. Kate is going to select one marble at
random. What is the probability that she will select a Red marble?

Ans. _________________

2) A card is randomly selected from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card
is a “10” or a “face card”?

Ans. _________________

3) You roll a fair die. What is the probability that you roll a “1” or an even number?

Ans. _________________

4) In Ms. Carr’s Math class, 9 of the 14 girls said they “like math”, and 7 of the 16 boys said
they “like math”. If Ms. Carr randomly selects a student, what is the probability that she
chooses a girl or someone who likes math?

Ans. _________________

5) You flip a fair coin. What is the probability that it shows heads on the first flip and shows
tails on the second flip?

Ans. _________________

6) 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 that he will select a pair of navy socks?

Ans. _________________

7) There are 2 glasses of root beer and 4 glasses of cola on the counter. Dave drinks two of
them at random. What is the probability that he drank 2 glasses of cola?

Ans. _________________

8.) There are 6 pennies, 9 nickels, and 3 dimes in a box. Find the probability of...

a) P(2 nickels)—without replacement: _________________

b) P(1 nickel and then a dime)—with replacement: ________________

c) P(1 nickel and then 1 dime)—without replacement: ________________

d) P(1 penny and then 2 nickels)—without replacement: ________________

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