Simple or Compound
Random Letters
Cards
Spinner
Dice
100

Rolling a dice once

SIMPLE

100

Drawing a letter from the word CARD and getting a C and then a D

1/16

100

Drawing two clubs

1/16

100

A 4 spot spinner numbered 1-4.  P(4 and then another 4)

1/16

100

Rolling a 2 and then a number less than 5

1/9

200

Flipping a coin twice

Compound

200

Drawing two letters from the word QUESTION and getting a Q and then not S

7/64

200

Drawing 2 reds in a row

1/4

200

A spinner with 4 spots labeled 1-4 


1/8

200

Rolling two 4s in a row

1/36

300

What is the definition of a simple probability

Probability of only a single trial

300

Drawing two letters from the word TEACHER and getting an E and then a vowel

6/49

300

Drawing an ace and then a red

1/26

300

Spinner with 1-5


3/25

300

Rolling an even and then a number less than 7

1/2

400

Probability of picking 5 cards out of a deck

Simple

400

Drawing 3 letters from the word LETTER and getting a T each time

1/27

400

drawing a face card (J, Q, K, A) and then a club

1/26

400

Spinner with numbers 1-5.  P(even then an odd)

6/25

400

Rolling three 6s in a row

1/216

500

Probability of picking 5 cards, one at a time

compound 

500

If I drew a letter from the word WORD and then put that letter back and drew again, what kind of event would it be

independent 

500

If I draw a card from the deck and don't put it back, what kind of event is this trial

Dependent

500

Probability of spinners only works out if each wedge on the spinner is __________

The same size

500

Rolling a number greater than 0, then a number less than 7, then a number that is either even or odd

1/1