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Events A and B are independent. Let event A be the event that a person chooses and buys a certain pear from the grocery store. Let event B be the event that a person chooses and buys a certain book from the book store

Which statements explain why events A and B are independent? Choose all the apply
A. Choosing a certain book affects the choice of a pear
B. Choosing a certain pear affects the choice of a book
C. Choosing a certain book does not affect the choice of a pear
D. Choosing a certain pear does not affect the choice of a book

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Events A and B are independent if the occurrence of one event does not affect the occurrence of the other event. Based on this definition, the following statements explain why events A and B are independent:

C. Choosing a certain book does not affect the choice of a pear.
D. Choosing a certain pear does not affect the choice of a book.

Therefore, the correct statements are C and D.