Name_________________________________________ Block________ Date_______________________ Probability Practice Mutually Exclusive, Not Mutually Exclusive, Independent, Dependent, Experimental & Theoretically Probability 1. There are 3 literature books, 4 algebra books, and 2 biology books on a shelf. If a book is randomly selected, what is the probability of selecting a biology book or an algebra book? 2. A die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 5 or a number less than 3? 3. A card is drawn from a standard deck of cards. What is the probability of drawing an ace or a lettered card? 4. Each of the numbers from 1 to 30 is written on a card and placed in a bag. If one card is drawn at random, what is the probability that the number is a multiple of 5 or a multiple of 3? 5-8: Determine whether the events are independent or dependent. Then calculate the probability if asked. 5. Selecting a marble and then choosing a second 6. Rolling a number cube and spinning a spinner. marble without replacing the first marble 7. Find the probability of tossing two number cubes 8. A box contains 2 nickels, 7 pennies, and a dime. and getting a 3 on the first roll and 5 on the second Find the probability of choosing first a dime, and roll. then, without replacing the dime, choosing a penny. 9. 10. You spin a spinner that has 15 equal-sized sections Hank usually makes 11 out of every 20 of his free numbered 1 to 15. Find the theoretical probability of throws. What is the probability that he will miss his next landing on the given section(s) of the spinner. free throw? a) P(odd number) b) P(even number) P(not 5) P(greater than 8) c) d)
Name_________________________________________ Block________ Date_______________________ Probability Practice Mutually Exclusive, Not Mutually Exclusive, Independent, Dependent, Experimental & Theoretically Probability 1. There are 3 literature books, 4 algebra books, and 2 biology books on a shelf. If a book is randomly selected, what is the probability of selecting a biology book or an algebra book? 2. A die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 5 or a number less than 3? 3. A card is drawn from a standard deck of cards. What is the probability of drawing an ace or a lettered card? 4. Each of the numbers from 1 to 30 is written on a card and placed in a bag. If one card is drawn at random, what is the probability that the number is a multiple of 5 or a multiple of 3? 5-8: Determine whether the events are independent or dependent. Then calculate the probability if asked. 5. Selecting a marble and then choosing a second marble without replacing the first marble 6. Rolling a number cube and spinning a spinner. 7. Find the probability of tossing two number cubes and getting a 3 on the first roll and 5 on the second roll. 8. A box contains 2 nickels, 7 pennies, and a dime. Find the probability of choosing first a dime, and then, without replacing the dime, choosing a penny. 9. You spin a spinner that has 15 equal-sized sections numbered 1 to 15. Find the theoretical probability of landing on the given section(s) of the spinner. a) P(odd number) b) P(even number) c) P(not 5) d) P(greater than 8) 10. Hank usually makes 11 out of every 20 of his free throws. What is the probability that he will miss his next free throw?
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