Got It? 5. a. In Problem 5, w h at is the probability th a t a senior an d th e n a ju n io r are
chosen?
b. Reasoning Is P (junior th e n senior) different from
P (senior then junior)? Explain.
Lesso n Ch eck
Do y o u k n o w H OW?
Use the cards below.
B 1
- You choose a card at random. W hat is each
probability?
a. P(B or n u m b er) b. P (red or 5)
c. P(red or yellow) d. P(yellow or letter) - W hat is th e probability of choosing a yellow card and
th e n a D if the first card is n o t replaced before the
second card is drawn? - W hat is the probability of choosing a yellow card an d
th e n a D if the first card is replaced before the second
card is drawn?
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Do yo u UN DERSTAN D? PRACTICES
- Vocabulary W hat is an exam ple of a co m p o u n d
event com posed of two overlapping events w hen you
spin a sp in n er with th e integers from 1 through 8? - Reasoning Are an event an d its com plem ent m utually
exclusive or overlapping? Use an example to explain. - Open-Ended W hat is a real-w orld exam ple of two
in d e p e n d e n t events? - Error Analysis Describe an d correct the error below in
calculating P(yellow or letter) from Exercise 1, p art (d).
Igjp? Pract ice and Problem -Solving Exercises
Q Practice
MATHEMATICAL
PRACTICES
You spin the spinner at the right, w hich is divided into equal sections. Find
each probability.
8. P (4 or 7)
- P(3 or red)
- P(7 or blue)
9. P(even or red) - P (red or less th a n 3)
- P (red or m ore th a n 8 )
- P(odd or 10)
- P (odd or m ultiple of 3)
- P(greater than 6 or blue)
You roll a blue num ber cube and a green num ber cube. Find each probability.
- P (blue even an d green even) 18. P (blue an d green b o th less
1 9. P (green less th a n 7 an d blue 4) 20. P (blue 1 or 2 an d green 1)
You ch oose a tile at random from a bag containing 2 A’s, 3 B’s, and 4 C's. You
replace the first tile in the bag and then ch oose again. Find each probability.
- P(Aand A) 22. P(AandB) 23. P(BandB) 24. P(CandC)
2.
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- P(B and C)
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