IXL | Probability of independent and dependent events

You roll a 6-sided die two times.

What is the probability of rolling a 4 and then rolling a 3?

Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

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You pick a card at random, put it back, and then pick another card at random.

What is the probability of picking a 6 and then picking a 4?

Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

Two events are independent if the outcome of the first event does not affect the outcome of the second event.

The events 6 and 4 are independent. The first card does not affect the second card.

Find P(6). There are 3 cards, numbered 4, 5, and 6.

P(6)

Find P(4).

P(4)

Find the probability of picking a 6 and then picking a 4. Multiply P(6) by P(4).

P(6) x P(4)

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