1. Probability of Compound Events

2. Make a sample space of the compound event: color and size of shirt. (small, medium, large and red, blue, green ). Use a list. s- small, m - medium, l - large r- red, b - blue, g - green srsbsg mr lr mb lb mg lg There are 9 outcomes EX1) What is the probability of picking a medium blue shirt?

3. EX2) Mark, Jane and Fred have been chosen to receive a gift certificate. Use a list to determine the sample space of the different ways they could receive their gift certificate. Mark Jane Fred MarkJaneFred MarkJaneFred MarkJaneFred There are 6 outcomes What is the probability of Jane being the first to receive her certificate? =

4. EX 3 You are given a choice of sliced apples or celery sticks for a snack. Your choice of drink is grape juice, water or milk. What is the probability that you will choose sliced apples and grape juice. P(sliced apples) =P(grape juice) = P(sliced apples and grape juice) = X =

5. Essential Question How do tree diagrams, tables, and lists help determine the probability of a compound event?

6. Probability of Compound Events Date ____________

7. Compound Event – consisting of two or more simple events. Make a sample space of the compound event: color and size of shirt. (small, medium, large and red, blue, green ). Use a list. EX1

8. EX2 Mark, Jane and Fred have been chosen to receive a gift certificate. Use a list to determine the sample space of the different ways they could receive their gift certificate.

9. EX 3 You are given a choice of sliced apples or celery sticks for a snack. Your choice of drink is grape juice, water or milk. What is the probability that you will choose sliced apples and grape juice.

10. Essential Question How do tree diagrams, tables, and lists help determine the probability of a compound event?