document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=540771>Question 540771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.A card is chosen randomly from a standard deck, recorded, and not replaced.  A second card is then drawn and recorded.  Consider the two events below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = first card is an ace of spades<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = second card is an ace of spades<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)	Are A and B independent events?  Why?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)	Are these events mutually exclusive?  Why?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.A card is chosen randomly from a standard deck, recorded, and not replaced. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A second card is then drawn and recorded. Consider the two events below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = first card is an ace of spades<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = second card is an ace of spades<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Are A and B independent events? Why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No they are not independent.  If the ace of spades is drawn on the 1st <BR>\n" );
document.write( "selection it cannot be drawn on the 2nd selection.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Are these events mutually exclusive? Why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, because p(ace of spades AND ace of spades) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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