AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

BASICS OF PROBABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Clara picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.
A
Dependent
B
Independent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The probability of getting marbles which is not red is 8/9.

Detailed explanation-2: -The probability of drawing a blue marble = 1/5. The 1/5 probability of drawing a blue marble assumes all 5 marbles are in the jar.

Detailed explanation-3: -As you stated, the probabilities of drawing marbles are: Blue = 1060. Black = 2060. Red= 3060.

Detailed explanation-4: -You’d be more likely to draw a marble that is not black. There is only one black marble and 6 that are not black.

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