Willie had some candy to give to his five
children. He first took nine pieces for
himself and then evenly divided the rest
among his children. Each child received
three pieces. With how many pieces did
he start?

The host of a game show is holding a bag with chips to see what prizes the contestants will play for. five (5) of the chips say “new car” ten (10) of the chips say “new tv” three (3) of the chips say “trip to france” contestant named “patty” reaches into the bag. a. what is the probability of choosing a tv chip? b. what is the probability of choosing a car chip next without replacing the 1st chip? c. are these dependent or independent events?