Grade 8 Probability: Compound Events
This worksheet focuses on understanding and calculating probabilities of compound events, including independent and dependent events, for grade 8 math students.
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Grade 8 Probability: Compound Events
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Read each question carefully and choose the best answer or provide a detailed explanation. Show all your work for short answer questions.
1. A coin is flipped and a standard six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of flipping tails AND rolling an even number?
1/2
1/4
1/6
1/12
2. A bag contains 3 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. If you draw one marble, do NOT replace it, and then draw another marble, what is the probability of drawing two red marbles?
9/25
6/25
3/10
9/20
3. Compound events can be classified as or events.
4. The probability of two independent events A and B occurring is P(A and B) = .
5. A spinner has 4 equal sections: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow. You spin it twice. What is the probability of spinning Red then Green? Explain your reasoning.
6. Drawing a card from a deck, replacing it, and then drawing another card are considered dependent events.
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