0-6 Multiplying Probabilities
Objective: Find probabilities of independent and
dependent events. Use two-way frequency tables to find
conditional probabilities.
If the occurrence of one event does not affect the
probability of a second event occurring, then the two
events are independent events.
Example 1:
A coin is tossed and a die is rolled. What is the probability
of the coin landing on tails and rolling a 3?
If the occurrence of the first event does affect the
probability of the second event occurring, then the events
are dependent events.
*An example of dependent events is drawing a card from a
standard deck of cards, not putting it back, and then
drawing a second card.
