A141 - Probability of Compound Events

1. You roll a single die numbered 1 to 6 twice. What is the probability that you roll an even number and then a 5?

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{1}{12}$

Question 1 of 10

2. A jar contains 5 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, 8 green marbles and 7 clear marbles. What is the probability of drawing a red marble and then a green marble (Assuming the marbles are put back in before selecting the next marble)?

$\frac{3}{7}$

$\frac{5}{72}$

$\frac{9}{12}$

$\frac{7}{156}$

Question 2 of 10

3. A student has letter tiles to spell out the word Mississippi. What is the probability of choosing an S and then an M? (Assuming the tiles are replaced before selecting the next.)

$\frac{2}{56}$

$\frac{1}{12}$

$\frac{4}{121}$

$\frac{5}{152}$

Question 3 of 10

4. In a deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a spade and then a king, if each card is returned before selecting the next?

$\frac{1}{52}$

$\frac{38}{357}$

$\frac{26}{507}$

$\frac{30}{406}$

Question 4 of 10

5. There are 10 numbers on a spinner from 1 to 10. What is the probability that a spinner will land on a 3 and then a 3 again?

$\frac{1}{100}$

$\frac{1}{200}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{1}{10}$

Question 5 of 10

6. You have 3 quarters, 4 dimes and 7 nickels in your pocket. What is the probability that you will draw a dime and then a quarter (after you put the dime back in your pocket)?

$\frac{7}{87}$

$\frac{6}{98}$

$\frac{13}{212}$

$\frac{21}{368}$

Question 6 of 10

7. A bag contains 3 Hershey bars, 5 Kit Kat bars, 4 Snicker bars, and 2 Milky Way bars. What is the probability of picking a Kit Kat bar, and then a Milky Way? (Assuming the chocolate bars are replaced before selecting the next bar)

$\frac{5}{196}$

$\frac{7}{28}$

$\frac{5}{98}$

$\frac{1}{14}$

Question 7 of 10

8. A carnival raffle wheel has 8 sections, numbered 1-8. What is the probability that the wheel will land on an even section twice?

$\frac{1}{4}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

$1$

Question 8 of 10

9. Cassie has five bracelets (blue, silver, purple, green, and red) and four necklaces (orange, black, silver, and pink) in her jewelry box. If she were to blindly choose a bracelet and necklace, what is the probability of both being the same color?

$\frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{1}{20}$

$\frac{2}{9}$

$\frac{1}{5}$

Question 9 of 10

10. A teacher has letter tiles to spell the word PRECALCULUS, what is the probability that a vowel will be chosen and then a C, assuming each letter is replaced before selecting the next?

$\frac{3}{74}$

$\frac{8}{121}$

$\frac{9}{87}$

$\frac{1}{12}$

Question 10 of 10

A141 – Probability of Compound Events