Question

Aimee and Bree each play volleyball on different teams in the same league. Let A be the event that Aimee's team wins a game. Let B be the event that Bree's team wins a game.



P of A equals 0.55

P of B equals 0.60

P of A and B equals 0.29

Question
Are events A and B dependent or independent? Move the options to the lines to complete the sentence.

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The events A and B are
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because P of A and B
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P of A
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P of B.
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Answer 1

The events A and B are dependent because P(A and B) ≠ P(A)·P(B). (0.29 ≠ 0.55·0.60 = 0.33)