GM:S-CP.A.5

Recognize and explain the concepts of conditional probability and independence in everyday language and everyday situations. For example, compare the chance of having lung cancer if you are a smoker with the chance of being a smoker if you have lung cancer.

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.
For two independent customers at a coffee shop, each has a chance of ordering a latte.

What is the
probability that both customers order lattes?
Round your answer to two decimal places.
A shipping manager checks two shipments. Each shipment has a 20% chance of being delayed, independently.

What is the probability that
both shipments are delayed?
Round your answer to two decimal places.
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