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Mathematics
6th -
10thgrade
Mutually Exclusive and Independent Events
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceFind the probability of drawing a 10 from a standard deck of 52 cards.4 out of 5213 out of 5213/524/52
- 2. Multiple ChoiceClara picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.DependentIndependent
- 3. Multiple ChoicePablo chooses a colored marble from a mixed bag and writes down the color. Pablo leaves it out and then draws another.IndependentDependent
- 4. Multiple ChoiceVictor picks a card at random. Without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.DependentIndependent
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe probability based on frequency of outcomes during an experimentexperimental probabilityfundamental counting principlemutually exclusive eventdependent event
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe outcome of one event does not influence the outcome of the other event.independent eventtree diagramsimple eventodds
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe outcome of one event does influence the outcome of the other event.mutually exclusive eventprobabilitydependent eventsimple probability
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAndrew picks one marble at a time from a box and replaces it. He repeats this process 25 times and records the results in the table. Based on the table, which color marble has an experimental probability of 1/5?YellowRedBlueGreen
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich event is not a dependent event?Picking 2 students to each be line leader and door holder from a group of 20 studentsPicking 2 marbles from a bag without replacing the first marblePicking 2 crayons from a box at the same time (simultaneously)Picking an earring, replacing it, then picking a 2nd earring
- 10. Multiple ChoiceExperimental Probability is:What Will happenWhat actually happensWhat should happenWhat I think Happens
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA letter of the alphabet is chosen at random, then a coin is flipped. What is the probability of choosing a letter from the word MATH then getting tails?4/26 + 1/24/26 x 1/24/25 x 1/24/25 + 1/2
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the probability of the arrow stopping on “X” on the first spin and “F” on the second spin?5/61/361/31/6
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Draws are made without replacement. P(orange AND green).12/9012/1806/9010/180
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA magician is doing a card trick using a standard deck of cards. What is the probability that he will pull a jack, followed by a queen?
(Hint: there are 4 jacks and 4 queens in the deck of 52 total cards)4/52 + 4/524/52 x 4/514/52 x 4/524/52 x 3/51 - 15. Multiple ChoiceEach of the letters in MATHEMATICS are on separate cards, face down on a table. If you pick a card at random, and then another card without replacement what is the probability that both card will be a vowel?7/11012/217/2112/110
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThere are 18 people running in a cross country race. How many possible ways are there to place the runners in first, second, and third?324489681654
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA farm has 5 brown cows and 10 white cows. A fence is open and two cows escape. What is the probability that it will be a brown cow, then a white cow?5/15 + 10/145/15 x 4/155/15 x 10/145/15 x 10/15
- 18. Multiple ChoiceYou flip a coin three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.1/21/41/61/8 - 19. Multiple ChoiceDeion has two bags of marbles. In the bag labeled ‘A’, he has 3 green, 4 blue and 10 yellow marbles. In the bag labeled ‘B’, he has 13 green, 5 blue, and 12 yellow marbles. Deion wants the bag with the highest probability of selecting a blue marble. Which of the following statements is true?It does not matter which bag he chooses because the probabilities are the same.He should choose Bag B because there are fewer blue marbles.He should choose Bag A because the probability of selecting a blue marble is higher.He should choose Bag B because the probability of selecting a blue marble is higher.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads, given that the last flip was heads?1/21/31/4Never, Tails never fails.
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