At tryouts, the coach has everyone randomly choose a number from a hat to decide the order in which they will perform. Nicole picks a number first and gives it to the coach. Diane picks a number second. Are these events dependent or independent? A. dependent B. independent
Wendy rolls a 6 on a number cube. She then rolls a 1.
Are these events dependent or independent?
A.
dependent
B.
independent
Which situation shows dependent events?
A.
Erin randomly writes a number between 1 and 10. Ashley randomly writes a number between 1 and 10.
B.
The songs on a playlist are playing randomly. A song can be played more than once.
C.
Nia pulled a pencil from a drawer without looking. She handed it to Fred. Then, Nia pulled another pencil from the same drawer without looking.
D.
Madison spins the same spinner 5 times.
Which situation shows independent events?
A.
Sarah randomly picks a sock from her drawer. She puts the sock on. Then Sarah randomly picks another sock from the same drawer.
B.
Amy randomly picks a box of cereal from a variety pack and eats the cereal. Then Chris randomly picks a box from the pack.
C.
Nathan picks a game piece for monopoly without looking. Michelle randomly picks one of the remaining game pieces.
D.
Brandon and Jordan roll a number cube to decide who will play a game first. Brandon rolls a 4. Then Jordan rolls a 6.
