NC.M2.S-CP.3a
Use a 2-way table to develop understanding of the conditional probability of A given B (written P(A|B)) as the likelihood that A will occur given that B has occurred. That is, P(A|B) is the fraction of event B’s outcomes that also belong to event A.
Example Problems
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.
If you flip two fair coins, what is the probability that you get at least one head?
Write your answer as a fraction.
Write your answer as a fraction.
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