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10.02 Dependent events and replacement

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A card is randomly selected from a normal deck of cards, and then returned to the deck. The deck is shuffled and another card is selected.

Are the events of each selection independent or dependent?

Dependent

A

Independent

B
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Each student is allowed to randomly pick an item from the teacher's prize bag. Are their selections independent or dependent?

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Ursula takes a bus to the station and then immediately gets on a train to work. Is the probability of her missing the train independent or dependent on her missing her bus?

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On a roulette table, a ball can land on one of $18$18 red or $18$18 black numbers.

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VCMSP347

Describe the results of two- and three-step chance experiments, both with and without replacements, assign probabilities to outcomes and determine probabilities of events. Investigate the concept of independence.

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