There is a 65% chance that a painter will work today, a 35% chance that it will storm today, and a 15% chance of both happening. Determine whether the events a painter working today and a storm today are approximately independent events. Justify mathematically.
There is a 65% chance that a painter will work today, a 35% chance that it will storm today, and a 15% chance of both happening. Determine whether the events a painter working today and a storm today are approximately independent events. Justify mathematically.
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Approximately independent, because 0.35 ≠ 0.43
Not independent, because 0.35 ≠ 0.43
Approximately independent, because 0.35 ≠ 0.23
Not independent, because 0.35 ≠ 0.23
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approximately independent events. Justify mathematically.
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