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Exercises: Understand Independence Through the Product Rule
Work through each section in order. For independence tests, compute $P(A)$, $P(B)$, and $P(A \text{ and } B)$, then compare $P(A \text{ and } B)$ to the product $P(A) \cdot P(B)$. For explanation problems, write in complete sentences.
Grade 10·21 problems·~35 min·Common Core Math - HS Statistics and Probability·group·hss-cp-a-2
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Fluency Practice
Test each pair of events using the product rule.
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Two fair coins are flipped. Let $A = $ "first coin is heads" and $B = $ "second coin is heads." Compute . Express your answer as a fraction.