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Which of the following represents a dependent event?
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A.
selecting a number from a set of number cards and putting it back because it was not an even number
B.
riding your bike, given that it is a sunny day
C.
picking 2 snacks from the pantry and replacing the first one before selecting another one
D.
picking 2 snacks from the pantry without looking and keeping the first one before selecting the second one
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D.
When you pick two snacks without replacing the first, the outcome of the first selection changes the contents of the pantry and therefore changes the probabilities for the second pick — so the events are dependent. (With replacement, as in C, the events would be independent.)
When you pick two snacks without replacing the first, the outcome of the first selection changes the contents of the pantry and therefore changes the probabilities for the second pick — so the events are dependent. (With replacement, as in C, the events would be independent.)
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