1. Warm Up
Problem of the Day
Lesson Presentation
Lesson Quizzes

2. Warm Up
Multiply. Write each fraction in simplest form.
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Write each fraction as a decimal.
2 5
3 5
6 25
1 6
3 4
1 8
2 5
32 125
0.4
0.256

3. Problem of the Day
The area of a spinner is 75% red and 25% blue. However, the probability of its landing on red is only 50%. Sketch a spinner to show how this can be.
red
blue
Possible answer:

4. Learn to find the probabilities of independent and dependent events.

5. Vocabulary
compound events
independent events
dependent events

6. A compound event is made up of two or more separate events
A compound event is made up of two or more separate events. To find the probability of a compound event, you need to know if the events are independent or dependent.
Events are independent events if the occurrence of one event does not affect the probability of the other. Events are dependent events if the occurrence of one does affect the probability of the other.

7. Additional Example 1: Classifying Events as Independent or Dependent
Determine if the events are dependent or independent.
A. getting tails on a coin toss and rolling a 6 on a number cube
B. getting 2 red gumballs out of a gumball machine
Tossing a coin does not affect rolling a number cube, so the two events are independent.
After getting one red gumball out of a gumball machine, the chances for getting the second red gumball have changed, so the two events are dependent.

8. Check It Out: Example 1
Determine if the events are dependent or independent.
A. rolling a 6 two times in a row with the same number cube
B. a computer randomly generating two of the same numbers in a row
The first roll of the number cube does not affect the second roll, so the events are independent.
The first randomly generated number does not affect the second randomly generated number, so the two events are independent.

10. Additional Example 2A: Finding the Probability of Independent Events
Three separate boxes each have one blue marble and one green marble. One marble is chosen from each box.
What is the probability of choosing a blue marble from each box?
The outcome of each choice does not affect the outcome of the other choices, so the choices are independent.
In each box, P(blue) = . 12 12 = 18 =
P(blue, blue, blue) =
0.125
Multiply.

11. Additional Example 2B: Finding the Probability of Independent Events
What is the probability of choosing a blue marble, then a green marble, and then a blue marble?
In each box, P(blue) = . 12
In each box, P(green) = .
1 2 12 = 18 =
P(blue, green, blue) =
0.125
Multiply.

12. Additional Example 2C: Finding the Probability of Independent Events
What is the probability of choosing at least one blue marble?
Think: P(at least one blue) + P(not blue, not blue, not blue) = 1.
In each box, P(not blue) = .
1 2
P(not blue, not blue, not blue) = 12 = 18 =
0.125
Multiply.
Subtract from 1 to find the probability of choosing at least one blue marble.
1 – = 0.875

13. · Check It Out: Example 2A
Two boxes each contain 4 marbles: red, blue, green, and black. One marble is chosen from each box.
What is the probability of choosing a blue marble from each box?
The outcome of each choice does not affect the outcome of the other choices, so the choices are independent.
In each box, P(blue) = . 14 14 = 1 16 =
P(blue, blue) =
0.0625
Multiply.

14. · Check It Out: Example 2B
Two boxes each contain 4 marbles: red, blue, green, and black. One marble is chosen from each box.
What is the probability of choosing a blue marble and then a red marble?
In each box, P(blue) = . 14
In each box, P(red) = 14 14 = 1 16 =
P(blue, red) =
0.0625
Multiply.

15. · Check It Out: Example 2C
Two boxes each contain 4 marbles: red, blue, green, and black. One marble is chosen from each box.
What is the probability of choosing at least one blue marble?
Think: P(at least one blue) + P(not blue, not blue) = 1.
In each box, P(blue) = . 14 34 = 9 16 =
P(not blue, not blue) =
0.5625
Multiply.
Subtract from 1 to find the probability of choosing at least one blue marble.
1 – =

16. To calculate the probability of two dependent events occurring, do the following:
1. Calculate the probability of the first event.
2. Calculate the probability that the second event would occur if the first event had already occurred.
3. Multiply the probabilities.

17. Additional Example 3A: Find the Probability of Dependent Events
The letters in the word dependent are placed in a box.
If two letters are chosen at random, what is the probability that they will both be consonants?
Because the first letter is not replaced, the sample space is different for the second letter, so the events are dependent. Find the probability that the first letter chosen is a consonant. 69 = 23
P(first consonant) =

18. Additional Example 3A Continued
If the first letter chosen was a consonant, now there would be 5 consonants and a total of 8 letters left in the box. Find the probability that the second letter chosen is a consonant. 58
P(second consonant) = 58 23 =
5 12
Multiply.
The probability of choosing two letters that are both consonants is
5 12

19. Additional Example 3B: Find the Probability of Dependent Events
If two letters are chosen at random, what is the probability that they will both be consonants or both be vowels?
There are two possibilities: 2 consonants or 2 vowels. The probability of 2 consonants was calculated in Example 3A. Now find the probability of getting 2 vowels.
Find the probability that the first letter chosen is a vowel. 39 = 13
P(first vowel) =
If the first letter chosen was a vowel, there are now only 2 vowels and 8 total letters left in the box.

20. Additional Example 3B Continued
Find the probability that the second letter chosen is a vowel. 28 = 14
P(second vowel) = 14 13 =
1 12
Multiply.
The events of both consonants and both vowels are mutually exclusive, so you can add their probabilities.
5 12
1 12 + =
6 12 = 12
P(consonant) + P(vowel)
The probability of getting two letters that are either both consonants or both vowels is . 12

21. Two mutually exclusive events cannot both happen at the same time.
Remember!

22. Check It Out: Example 3A
The letters in the phrase I Love Math are placed in a box.
If two letters are chosen at random, what is the probability that they will both be consonants?
Because the first letter is not replaced, the sample space is different for the second letter, so the events are dependant. Find the probability that the first letter chosen is a consonant. 59
P(first consonant) =

23. Check It Out: Example 3A Continued
If the first letter chosen was a consonant, now there would be 4 consonants and a total of 8 letters left in the box. Find the probability that the second letter chosen is a consonant. 48 = 12
P(second consonant) = 12 59 =
5 18
Multiply.
The probability of choosing two letters that are both consonants is
5 18

24. Check It Out: Example 3B
If two letters are chosen at random, what is the probability that they will both be consonants or both be vowels?
There are two possibilities: 2 consonants or 2 vowels. The probability of 2 consonants was calculated in part 3A. Now find the probability of getting 2 vowels.
Find the probability that the first letter chosen is a vowel. 49
P(first vowel) =
If the first letter chosen was a vowel, there are now only 3 vowels and 8 total letters left in the box.

25. Check It Out: Example 3B Continued38
Find the probability that the second letter chosen is a vowel.
P(second vowel) = 38 49 =
12 72 16 =
Multiply.
The events of both consonants and both vowels are mutually exclusive, so you can add their probabilities.
5 18
1 6 + =
8 18 = 49
P(consonant) + P(vowel)
The probability of getting two letters that are either both consonants or both vowels is . 49

26. Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems
Lesson Quizzes
Standard Lesson Quiz
Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems 26

27. Lesson Quiz
Determine if each event is dependent or independent.
1. drawing a red ball from a bucket and then drawing a green ball without replacing the first
2. spinning a 7 on a spinner three times in a row
3. A bucket contains 5 yellow and 7 red balls. If 2 balls are selected randomly without replacement, what is the probability that they will both be yellow?
dependent
independent 5 33

28. Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems
1. Identify the dependent event.
A. drawing an apple from a basket and then drawing an orange without replacing the apple
B. drawing an apple from a basket and then drawing an orange after replacing the apple
C. getting a 3 and then a 2 when a fair number cube is rolled twice
D. spinning an even number on a spinner two times in a row 28

29. Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems
2. Identify the independent event.
A. pulling out a white sock and then a blue sock from a dresser
B. choosing a student from 7th Grade and a student from 8th Grade
C. drawing a six and then a diamond from a deck of well shuffled cards
D. choosing three members from a club 29

30. Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems
3. The letters in the word PROBABILITY are placed in a box. If two cards are chosen at random, what is the probability that they will both have the letter B? A. B. C. D. 30