Asked by Avery Williams

In the game of bingo, each ball has a unique label. While playing, Jada draws a ball, reads it aloud, and sets it aside. Then she draws another ball.

Are these two events dependent or independent?
A. Dependent
B. Independent

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. Dependent

Explanation: Jada does not replace the first ball, so the composition of the remaining balls changes. The probability of a particular outcome on the second draw depends on what was drawn first (for example, if the first draw was the same ball the probability of drawing it again is 0; if it was a different ball the probability for a specific remaining ball is 1/(N−1)). Hence the two draws are dependent.