Difference Between Dependent and Independent Events
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Problems 20
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Independent events have no impact on one another. Past outcomes will never affect future outcomes for independent events.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Independent events have an impact on one another. Past outcomes will affect future outcomes for independent events.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Dependent events have an impact on one another. Past outcomes can and will effect future outcomes for dependent events.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Dependent events have no impact on one another. Past outcomes can't and will not effect future outcomes for dependent events.
- Check all independent events.
- Check all dependent events.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: A person robs a store Event 2: That same person goes to jail These two events are dependent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Getting in the bus first Event 2: Getting a good seat These two events are dependent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Buying a lottery ticket Event 2: Winning the lottery These two events are dependent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Driving a car Event 2: Getting in an accident These two events are dependent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Not paying your electricity bill Event 2: Having your power cut off These two events are dependent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Owning a dog Event 2: Liking ice cream These two events are independent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Feeling like you forgot something Event 2: Planting a flower garden These two events are independent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Taking an Uber to the grocery store Event 2: Wanting a dog These two events are independent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Winning the lottery Event 2: Needing to buy eggs These two events are independent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Visiting your old high school Event 2: Running into someone you know These two events are independent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Eating a banana Event 2: Going to buy breakfast These two events are independent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Going on a run Event 2: Wanting some water These two events are independent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Going on a run Event 2: Owning a ferret These two events are dependent.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === Event 1: Owning a dog Event 2: Liking to play chess These two events are dependent.