Determine if the events in the problem are independent or dependent, then find the probability of the occurrence of the events.  If a marble is picked randomly from a bag containing five green marbles and three red marbles, then a fair coin is tossed once. Find the probability of picking a green marble from the bag and a tail showing up.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Determine if the events in the problem are independent or dependent, then find the probability of the occurrence of the events. 

If a marble is picked randomly from a bag containing five green marbles and three red marbles, then a fair coin is tossed once. Find the probability of picking a green marble from the bag and a tail showing up.

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