Probability of Compound Events

PROBABILITY
OF
COMPOUND
EVENTS
OBJECTIVES
 Define the term compound probability

 Describe under what type of compound
probability is used
 Find the probability of compound
events
INTRODUCTION
 A compound events consist of
more than one outcome. In other
words, it consist of two or more
simple events.
Examples: rolling a die and tossing

a penny
tossing two dice
tossing two coins
IN GENERAL, THESE ARE THE
TYPES OF COMPOUND EVENTS:
 Independent
 Dependent
For two or more events, it may be

considered if the occurrence of one
affects the occurrence of the other.
 Independent
 When the outcome of one event does
not affect the outcome of a second
event, these are called independent
events.
 The probability of two independent
events is found by multiplying the
probability of the first event by the
probability of the second event.
Ex. Roll dice, tossing two coins,
problems with replacement.
 Dependent
 When the outcome of one event does
affect the outcome of a second event,
these are called dependent events.
 The probability of two dependent events
is found by multiplying the probability
of the first event by the probability of the
second event following the first.
Ex. Deck of cards, selecting item from
container, problems without
replacement
TELL WHETHER THE PROBLEM IS
INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT.
1. A bag contains 3 green and 2 purple
marbles. What is the probability of
drawing two purple marbles in a row
from the bag if the first marble is not
replaced?
2. You roll a two six-sided dice whose sides
are numbered from 1 through 6. Find the
probability of getting both odd numbers.
3. A box contains 4 red marbles, 3 green
marbles and 2 blue marbles. One marble
is removed from the box and then
replaced. Another marble is drawn from
the box. What is the probability that the
first marble is blue and the second
marble is green?
4. Two cards are selected from a standard
deck of cards. Without replacement,
what is the probability of getting 2
spades?
EXAMPLE PROBLEM # 1:
1. You roll a two six-sided dice whose

sides are numbered from 1 through
6. Find the probability of rolling
back to back 4.
Solution: P(4,4) = 1/6 x 1/6

= 1/36
EXAMPLE PROBLEM # 2:
2. You roll a two six-sided dice whose

sides are numbered from 1 through
6. Find the probability of rolling
both even numbers
Solution: P(Even, Even) = 3/6 x 3/6

= 9/36
= 1/4
EXAMPLE PROBLEM #3:
3. Two cards are selected from a standard
deck of cards. Without replacement, what
is the probability of getting two hearts?
52 cards in a deck
13 hearts in a deck
Solution: P(heart, heart) = 13/52 x 12/51
= 156/2652
= 1/17
EXAMPLE PROBLEM #4:
4. Two cards are selected from a

standard deck of cards. With
replacement, what is the probability
of getting two clubs?
52 cards in a deck
13 clubs in deck
Solution: P(club, club) = 13/52 x 13/52
=169/2704
= 1/16
APPLICATION: ON YOUR NOTEBOOK,
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING. I WILL
GIVE YOU 5 MINUTES TO ANSWER.
A. Answer the following.
1. A toy box contains 11 toys, 8 stuffed
animals, and 3 board games. Maria
randomly chooses 2 toys for the
child she is babysitting to play with.
What is the probability that she
chose 2 stuffed animals as the first
two choices?
2. Joanna had 3 roses, 4 tulips, and 1
carnation in a vase. She randomly
selected one flower, took a photo of it,
and put it back. She then repeated
the steps. What is the probability that
she selected a rose both times?
3. A bag contains 3 green and 2 purple
marbles. What is the probability of
drawing two purple marbles in a row
from the bag if the first marble is not
replaced?
EVALUATION: PLEASE
GET ONE WHOLE SHEET
OF PAPER, PUT THE
DATE TODAY, YOUR
NAME AND SECTION.
1. A basket contains 6 apples, 5 bananas, 4
oranges and 5 guavas. Dominic randomly
chooses one piece of fruit. What is the
probability the he chose a banana then
an apple?
2. Nick has 4 black pens, 3 blue pens and 2
red pens in his school bag. Nick
randomly picks two pens out of his
school bag. What is the probability that
Nick chose two blue pens, if he replaced
the first pen back in his pocket before
choosing a second pen?
3. A box of chocolates contains 10 milk
chocolates, 8 dark chocolates, and 6 white
chocolates. Hannisa randomly chooses a
chocolate, eats it, and then randomly chooses
another chocolate. What is the probability that
Hannisa chose a milk chocolate and then a
white chocolate?
4. A rental agency has 12 white cars, 8 gray cars, 6
red cars and 3 green cars for rent. Mr. Escobar
rents a car, returns it because the radio is
broken, and gets another car. What is the
probability that Mr. Escobar is given a green car
and then a gray car?

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PROBABILITY

 Define the term compound probability

Examples: rolling a die and tossing

For two or more events, it may be

1. You roll a two six-sided dice whose

Solution: P(4,4) = 1/6 x 1/6

2. You roll a two six-sided dice whose

Solution: P(Even, Even) = 3/6 x 3/6

4. Two cards are selected from a

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