Question

give an example of a compoud event, then explain how we would find the probability of those compound events

Answer 1

Rolling a sum of seven with a pair of dice...any of the six numbers can be first so that probability is:

(6/6) or 1 :P

Now to roll a sum of seven only one unique number can follow the first so the probability of getting that unique number so that you have a sum of seven is:

(1/6)

This is a compound event because two thing must happen and you multiply their respective probabilities to get the probability of the compound even..

(6/6)(1/6)=6/36=1/6