Concept explainers
To give examples of dependent and independent events.
Answer to Problem 37HP
Choosing a movie to watch and then replacing the movie after watching it is an independent event.
Choosing a chocolate from a basket of chocolates and eating it before choosing another is a dependent event.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The given statement is:
“Describe a situation in your life that involves dependent and independent events. Explain why the events are dependent or independent.”
Choosing a movie to watch and then replacing the movie after watching it is an independent event because the probability of choosing another movie will not change because of it.
Choosing a chocolate from a basket of chocolates and eating it before choosing another is a dependent event, because the chocolate is not replaced and the probability of choosing another chocolate will depend on it.
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