Probability with Compound Events Worksheet | Notes & Examples

This worksheet gives students in grades 7 to 9 notes and examples on probability with compound events. It shows how to calculate each kind of probability using the addition and multiplication principles, and it clears up what “AND” and “OR” mean in probability through practical problems.

Topics covered

The notes and examples cover calculating probabilities for:

• Compound events
• Mutually exclusive events
• Overlapping events
• Independent events
• Dependent events

Quick facts

• Grades: 7–9
• CCSS: 7.SP.C.8, 7.SP.C.8a, 7.SP.C.8b, 7.SP.C.8c
• Answer key: included

Bundles and related resources

You can also find this worksheet in the 7th Grade Math Curriculum Resources Mega Bundle.

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