For each experiment, determine whether events A and B are independent or dependent. Experiment Events Independent Dependent A box contains tiles labeled A through Z. A tile is randomly chosen from the box and set aside. Then another random selection is made from the remaining tiles. Event A: The first selection is a tile labeled with a "J". Event B: The second selection is a tile labeled with a "Z". A paper clip is randomly selected from a container with black clips and white clips and thrown away. Then another random selection is made from the remaining clips. Event A: The first selection is a black paper clip. Event B: The second selection is a white paper clip. A spinner with slices numbered 1 through 10 is spun twice. Event A: The first spin lands on 1 . Event B: The second spin lands on 8 . Nicole randomly selects one of her sports trading cards. She then returns the card to the deck and mixes the deck. Then another random selection is made. Event A: The first selection is a baseball player. Event B: The second selection is a tennis player. A bag contains red beans and orange beans. A bean is selected from the bag and dropped back into the bag. The beans are mixed. Then another random selection is made. Event A: The first selection is a red bean. Event B: The second selection is an orange bean.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events

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For each experiment, determine whether events A and B are independent or dependent.

Experiment

Events

Independent

Dependent

A box contains tiles labeled A through Z. A tile is randomly chosen from the box and set aside. Then another random selection is made from the remaining tiles.

Event A: The first selection is a tile labeled with a "J".

Event B: The second selection is a tile labeled with a "Z".

A paper clip is randomly selected from a container with black clips and white clips and thrown away. Then another random selection is made from the remaining clips.

Event A: The first selection is a black paper clip.

Event B: The second selection is a white paper clip.

A spinner with slices numbered

through

is spun twice.

Event A: The first spin lands on

Event B: The second spin lands on

Nicole randomly selects one of her sports trading cards. She then returns the card to the deck and mixes the deck. Then another random selection is made.

Event A: The first selection is a baseball player.

Event B: The second selection is a tennis player.

A bag contains red beans and orange beans. A bean is selected from the bag and dropped back into the bag. The beans are mixed. Then another random selection is made.

Event A: The first selection is a red bean.

Event B: The second selection is an orange bean.