Determine whether the following event is independent or dependent.

A bag contains 4 red apples and 2 green apples. You choose an apple without looking and eat it for your afternoon snack. Then your brother chooses an apple from the bag for his snack.

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Responses

Independent. After you choose an apple for your snack, there are still red and green apples left in the bag.
Independent. After you choose an apple for your snack, there are still red and green apples left in the bag.

Dependent. If you choose a green apple for your snack, then there will only be red apples left from which your brother can choose his snack.
Dependent. If you choose a green apple for your snack, then there will only be red apples left from which your brother can choose his snack.

Independent. The color of apple you choose for your snack has nothing to do with the color of apple your brother can choose.
Independent. The color of apple you choose for your snack has nothing to do with the color of apple your brother can choose.

Dependent. After you select an apple for your snack, there are fewer apples from which your brother can choose his snack.

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The correct response is:

Dependent. If you choose a green apple for your snack, then there will only be red apples left from which your brother can choose his snack.

This indicates that your choice affects the availability of apples (both in terms of quantity and color) for your brother’s choice, making the events dependent.