Question

Which of the following is an example of dependent events?

A. Being born with blonde hair and getting struck by lightening.
B. Getting in a car crash and owning a home.
C. Rolling a 2 on a die and spinning a 4 on a spinner.
D. Selecting a marble from a bag of 4 different colored marbles and then selecting a second marble without putting the first back.

Answer 1

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A dependent event means the first 'situation' can affect the 'second. The first one is just illogical so it isn't that one. B also isn't correct as it doesn't make much sense. C is independent not dependent. That leaves us with D. This one is dependent.

In short, it is option D.

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Answer 2

Answer: Option 'D' is correct.

Explanation:

Dependent events are those events if the occurrence of first events affect the outcome of second event.

A. Being born with blonde hair and getting struck by lightening.

Since there is no link between first and second events.

B. Getting in a car crash and owning a home.

Since there is no link between first and second events.

C. Rolling a 2 on a die and spinning a 4 on a spinner.

Since there is no link between first and second events.

D. Selecting a marble from a bag of 4 different colored marbles and then selecting a second marble without putting the first back.

But there is link between first and second events, as selecting a marble second time without replacement of first marble affect the outcome of second marble by 1.

They are dependent events.

Hence, Option 'D' is correct.