1.
If the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other event, then the events are called ______.
A.
complex events
B.
mutual events
C.
independent events
D.
dependent events
Hint
2.
On a particular January day in Fargo, North Dakota, the probability of snow for Monday is 50% and for Tuesday is 70%. Find the probability that it will snow on either Monday or Tuesday in Fargo.
A.
50%
B.
60%
C.
100%
D.
85%
Hint
3.
Events that consist of two or more simple events that are connected by the words
and
or
or
are _______.
A.
mutually exclusive
B.
simple
C.
compound
D.
inclusive
Hint
4.
If you spin two spinners numbered one through ten, what is the probability of spinning a 2 the first one and an odd number the second?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
5.
If you have a bag of marbles with 3 red, 4 blue, and 2 green marbles and choose a marble from the bag, what is the probability that you choose either a green or blue marble?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint