Title: Independent and Dependent Events
1Independent and Dependent Events
Pre-Algebra
2Warm Up
Evaluate each expression. 1. 8! 2. 3. Find
the number of permutations of the letters in the
word quiet if no letters are used more than
once.
40,320
720
120
3Learn to find the probabilities of independent
and dependent events.
4Vocabulary
independent events dependent events
5Events 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.
6Example 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.
7Try This
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.
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9Example 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. A. 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.
Multiply.
P(blue, blue, blue)
0.125
10Example Finding the Probability of Independent
Events
B. What is the probability of choosing a blue
marble, then a green marble, and then a blue
marble?
Multiply.
P(blue, green, blue)
0.125
11Example Finding the Probability of Independent
Events
C. 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.
P(not blue, not blue, not blue)
0.125
Multiply.
Subtract from 1 to find the probability of
choosing at least one blue marble.
1 0.125 0.875
12Try This
Two boxes each contain 4 marbles red, blue,
green, and black. One marble is chosen from each
box. A. 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.
Multiply.
P(blue, blue)
0.0625
13Try This
Two boxes each contain 4 marbles red, blue,
green, and black. One marble is chosen from each
box. B. What is the probability of choosing a
blue marble and then a red marble?
Multiply.
P(blue, red)
0.0625
14Try This
Two boxes each contain 4 marbles red, blue,
green, and black. One marble is chosen from each
box. C. What is the probability of choosing at
least one blue marble?
Think P(at least one blue) P(not blue, not
blue) 1.
P(not blue, not blue)
0.5625
Multiply.
Subtract from 1 to find the probability of
choosing at least one blue marble.
1 0.5625 0.4375
15To 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.
16Example Find the Probability of Dependent Events
The letters in the word dependent are placed in a
box. A. If two letters are chosen at random, what
is the probability that they will both be
consonants?
P(first consonant)
17Example 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.
P(second consonant)
Multiply.
18Example Find the Probability of Dependent Events
B. 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.
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.
19Example Continued
Find the probability that the second letter
chosen is a vowel.
P(second vowel)
Multiply.
The events of both consonants and both vowels are
mutually exclusive, so you can add their
probabilities.
P(consonant) P(vowel)
20Try This
The letters in the phrase I Love Math are placed
in a box. A. If two letters are chosen at random,
what is the probability that they will both be
consonants?
P(first consonant)
21Try This 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.
P(second consonant)
Multiply.
22Try This
B. 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 Try This 3A. Now find the
probability of getting 2 vowels.
Find the probability that the first letter chosen
is a vowel.
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.
23Try This Continued
Find the probability that the second letter
chosen is a vowel.
P(second vowel)
Multiply.
The events of both consonants and both vowels are
mutually exclusive, so you can add their
probabilities.
P(consonant) P(vowel)
24Lesson 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