Asked by Avery Williams
Olivia and Becky see a movie together. Olivia picks a chair first, then Becky does.
Are these two events dependent or independent?
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Dependent.
Reason: Becky’s choices are affected by Olivia’s pick (one seat is taken). For example, if there are 10 seats, P(Becky sits in a given seat) = 1/10 overall but P(Becky sits there | Olivia already sat there) = 0, so P(B) ≠ P(B|A).
Reason: Becky’s choices are affected by Olivia’s pick (one seat is taken). For example, if there are 10 seats, P(Becky sits in a given seat) = 1/10 overall but P(Becky sits there | Olivia already sat there) = 0, so P(B) ≠ P(B|A).
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