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Probability for Math Students

1) The document discusses compound probability problems involving drawing marbles from a bag and cards from a deck. It provides examples of finding the probability of drawing one object, replacing it, and then drawing another. 2) It also gives examples of finding the probability of drawing one object, not replacing it, and then drawing a second object. 3) One problem compares the odds of the Eagles versus the Steelers winning the Super Bowl, stating the Eagles have better odds.

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Probability for Math Students

1) The document discusses compound probability problems involving drawing marbles from a bag and cards from a deck. It provides examples of finding the probability of drawing one object, replacing it, and then drawing another. 2) It also gives examples of finding the probability of drawing one object, not replacing it, and then drawing a second object. 3) One problem compares the odds of the Eagles versus the Steelers winning the Super Bowl, stating the Eagles have better odds.

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Day 8 Compound Probability Notes Completed.

notebook September 12, 2012

You have a bag of marbles:  3 green, 5 red, and 2 white. 

1.  Find the probability of picking a green or a red.  _______________

2.  Find the odds in favor of picking a white marble.

3.  Find the odds against picking a green marble.

4.  The odds of the Eagles winning the Super Bowl are 7 : 2 and the odds of 
the Steelers winning the Super Bowl are 15 : 1.  Who has better odds of 
winning the Super Bowl?

Sep 10­3:39 PM

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Day 8 Compound Probability Notes Completed.notebook September 12, 2012

Probability of Compound Events
Compound means more than one thing happening as part of the event.

P (A then B) = P (A)      P (B after A)

You roll a number cube and pick a card from a deck of cards.  What is the 
probability of the following compound events occurring?  

1)  P (rolling a 3, then picking a heart)

2)  P (rolling an odd number, then picking a spade)

3)  P (rolling a 2 or a 4, then picking the jack of clubs)

4)  P (rolling not a 5, then picking not a diamond)  

Sep 10­3:31 PM

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Day 8 Compound Probability Notes Completed.notebook September 12, 2012

Compound Events with Replacement
You have a bag of gummy worms: 1 is green, 4 are 
red, 2 are yellow, and 3 are blue. If we pick one worm
replace it
, and then select a second, find the following 
probabilities. 

a. P(red, then yellow)

b. P(blue, then blue)

c. P(green, then NOT green) 

Sep 10­3:37 PM

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Day 8 Compound Probability Notes Completed.notebook September 12, 2012

Compound Events without Replacement
You have a bag of gummy worms: 1 is green, 4 are 
red, 2 are yellow, and 3 are blue. If we pick one wor
eat 
it, and then select a second, find the following proba

a. P(yellow, then green)

b. P(red, then red)

c. P(blue or green, then NOT blue or green)

Sep 10­3:38 PM

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