5.02 Probability of independent events
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A teacher has a "prize bag" filled with different prizes. The students form a line to draw a prize from the bag at random. Once a student has drawn a prize, they take it back to their desk.
Are their selections independent or dependent?
Dependent
A
Independent
B
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< 1min
A person runs a marathon, and then falls ill from exhaustion. Are the events independent or dependent?
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< 1min
A card is randomly selected from a normal deck of cards without being replaced, and a coin is tossed.
Easy
< 1min
Two cards are randomly selected from a normal deck of cards without replacement. Are the selections independent or dependent?
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< 1min
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