UCSS Math II 4.2.3 Example 2

Mr. Harkins is holding a raffle to raise money for a class field trip. The number of tickets each student purchased is listed in the table below. Mr. Harkins will pick 2 winning tickets by selecting 2 different tickets without replacement. What is the probability that both the first and second tickets selected are Christo’s?

[list=1] [*]Use probability notation to write the problem to be solved. [*]Determine if the two events are independent or dependent. [*]Use the Multiplication Rule to determine which probability and conditional probabilities need to be calculated. [*]Find the probability and conditional probability. [*]Use the Multiplication Rule to find the compound probability of the two events. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for the [i]UCSS Secondary Math II[/i] program. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on our resources.