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About 12% of men and 10% of women are left-handed. if we select a person at random, are the event that the person is male and the event that the person is left-handed independt or associated?
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About 12% of men and 10% of women are left-handed. if we select a person at random, are the event that the person is male and the event that the person is left-handed independt or associated?

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The probability of being left-handed depends on gender, so gender and left-handedness are NOT independent. They are "associated."
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