May 17, 2011: P.O.D.

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Objectives:
1) To calculate probabilities of independent events.

2) To calculate probabilities of dependent events.

Vocabulary-

Independent Events - events for which the occurrence of

one event does NOT affect the probability of the
occurrence of the other.
(EX - rolling a die and then rolling it again)

Dependent Events - events for which the occurrence of

one event DOES affect the probability of the occurrence of
the other.
(EX - drawing cards from a deck without replacing them)
Ex 1) Finding Probability for Independent Events

You roll a number cube once and then you roll it again.
What is the probability that you roll a 2 on the first roll and
a number greater than 4 on the second?

Answer:
Probability of rolling a 2 on the 1 st roll =

Probability of rolling a #
greater than 4 on the 2nd roll =

Probability of both events

happening on consecutive rolls =
 Check Understanding: Example 1
You toss a coin twice. Find the probability of getting two heads.

Answer:
Probability of getting a heads
On the 1st flip

Probability of getting a heads

On the 2nd flip

Probability of getting a heads

On the 1st flip and a heads on
The second flip
Ex 2) Real-World Problem Solving

Botany Under the best conditions, a wild

bluebonnet seed has a 20% probability of growing.
If you select two seeds at random, what is the
probability that both will grow?

Answer: 20% times 20% but we need to change

the percents to fractions first. For example:
Check Understanding: Example 2
Botany A chemically treated wild bluebonnet seed
has a 30% probability of growing. If you select two
such seeds at random, what is the probability that
both will grow?

Answer:
Ex 3) Finding the Probability for Dependent Events

Three girls and two boys volunteer to represent their class at a school
assembly. The teacher selects one name and then another from a bag
containing the five students' names. What is the probability that both
students selected will be girls?

Answer:

Probability of selecting a girl 1st

Since the first name selected will

not be replaced in the bag the
probability of selecting a girl 2nd

The total probability of

selecting 2 girls
Check Understanding: Example 3
a) For the same students in example 3,
find P(boy, then girl)

b) Find P(girl, then boy)

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