Conditional probability, from outcomes or from a two-way table, and what it says about independence

Answer Key - Grade 10 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   HHH*, HHT*, HTH*, HTT*, THH, THT, TTH, TTT. Rows where the first coin shows heads are starred (*). Bo flips three fair coins for a board game. Given that the first coin shows heads, what is the chance exactly two coins show heads, in simplest form?

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2. Read this first

   Outcome list, 10 equally likely rows (one tile each)

   1, 2, 3, 4, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*. Rows where the tile is more than 4 are starred (*).

3. 2.

   Esme picks one of ten number tiles from a bag without looking. Given that the tile is more than 4, what is the chance the tile is even, in simplest form?

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4. 3.

   RR*, RB*, RG*, BR, BB, BG, GR, GB, GG. Rows where the first spin is red are starred (*). Jun spins a spinner with equal red, blue and green parts twice. Given that the first spin is red, what is the chance at least one spin is blue, in simplest form?

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5. Two-way table of students

   	Cats	Dogs	Total
   Grade 6	6	9	15
   Grade 7	10	5	15
   Total	16	14	30

6. 4.

   Milo made this table for a class project. Which division gives the chance that a student is in grade 7, given that the student likes dogs best?

   • 5 ÷ 14
   • 14 ÷ 30
   • 5 ÷ 15
   • 5 ÷ 30

7. Two-way table of books

   	Hardcover	Paperback	Total
   Fiction	7	13	20
   Nonfiction	11	9	20
   Total	18	22	40

8. 5.

   Noah made this table for a class project. Which division gives the chance that a book is fiction, given that the book is a hardcover?

   • 7 ÷ 18
   • 7 ÷ 20
   • 18 ÷ 40
   • 7 ÷ 40

9. Two-way table of students

   	Breakfast at home	Breakfast at school	Total
   Walks	15	5	20
   Rides the bus	9	11	20
   Total	24	16	40

10. 6.

    Pia made this table for a class project. Which division gives the chance that a student eats breakfast at school, given that the student rides the bus?

    • 20 ÷ 40
    • 11 ÷ 20
    • 11 ÷ 40
    • 11 ÷ 16
11. 7.

    Ren asked students about pets for the school paper. A student who has a pet is picked at random. What is the chance the student walks to school, in simplest form?

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12. Two-way table of books

    	Hardcover	Paperback	Total
    Fiction	8	12	20
    Nonfiction	10	5	15
    Total	18	17	35

13. 8.

    Tala sorted the books on one library cart. A book that is a paperback is picked at random. What is the chance the book is fiction, in simplest form?

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14. Two-way table of students

    	Brings lunch	Buys lunch	Total
    6th grade	14	10	24
    7th grade	6	10	16
    Total	20	20	40

15. 9.

    Zee counted lunches at two tables. A student who is in 7th grade is picked at random. What is the chance the student buys lunch, in simplest form?

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16. Two-way table of members

    	Morning	Afternoon	Total
    Art club	5	15	20
    Chess club	9	11	20
    Total	14	26	40

17. 10.

    Ari sorted club members by meeting time. A member who meets in the morning is picked at random. What is the chance the member is in art club, in simplest form?

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