CP.2.S.3
Understand the conditional probability of A given B as P(A and B)/P(B), and interpret independence of A and B as saying that the conditional probability of A given B is the same as the probability of A, and the conditional probability of B given A is the same as the probability of B.
Example Problems
Two fair six-sided dice are rolled.
What is the probability that both dice show an even number?
Round your answer to two decimal places.
What is the probability that both dice show an even number?
Round your answer to two decimal places.
Two fair 6-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that both show a prime number?
Write your answer as a fraction.
Write your answer as a fraction.
A fair coin is flipped three times. What is the probability of getting exactly two heads?
Write your answer as a fraction.
Write your answer as a fraction.
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