Two number cubes are rolled - one blue and one yellow. Find the probability that the blue cube is less than 3 and the product is 8.

Part a) Is this event independent or dependent? Explain why.

Part b) Find the probability that the blue cube is less than 3 and the product is 8.

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Mathematics

Melvin Young

2 November, 02:40

Two number cubes are rolled - one blue and one yellow. Find the probability that the blue cube is less than 3 and the product is 8.

Part a) Is this event independent or dependent? Explain why.

Part b) Find the probability that the blue cube is less than 3 and the product is 8.

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Hope Krueger · Answer 1

The blue cube shows a 2 has probability 1/6

and probability that yellow shows a 4 (to get the product 8) = 1/6

so the answer to Part b is 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36.

Not sure about Part a. I think the answer is dependent but not sure.

Two number cubes are rolled - one blue and one yellow. Find the probability that the blue cube is less than 3 and the product is 8.Part a) Is this event independent or dependent? Explain why.Part b) Find the probability that the blue cube is less than 3 and the product is 8.

Two number cubes are rolled - one blue and one yellow. Find the probability that the blue cube is less than 3 and the product is 8.

Part a) Is this event independent or dependent? Explain why.

Part b) Find the probability that the blue cube is less than 3 and the product is 8.