document.write( "Question 1168716: If we roll a die two times, determine whether the following pairs of events are independent or dependent?\r
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document.write( "a. Event A is rolling a 4 on the first die. Event B is rolling a 5 on the second die.\r
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document.write( "b. Event A is rolling a 3 on the first die. Event B is getting the sum of more than 6 with the two dice. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #793304 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ask yourself, does the outcome of event B depend in any way on the outcome of event A? That is to say, is the probability of B changed in any way by whether or not event A occurs?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If B \"depends\" on A, then they are dependent events otherwise they are independent events. Hence the names.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I > Ø \n" ); document.write( " |