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Which scenario depicts two independent events?

A.The school play opens tonight and it is raining.
B.Neva is hungry and she buys a snack from the concession stand.
C. Ari chooses a partner for a group project and then Ezekial chooses a partner from the remaining classmates.
D.Luka paints during school and he stains his shirt.

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The answer is A. The school play opens tonight and it is raining.


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If the occurrence of one event has no effect on the probability of another event, the two events are independent events.

B. Events: A - Neva is hungry, B - Neva buys a snack from the concession stand. Events A nd B are dependent (Neva buys snack, because she was hungry);

C. Events: A - Ari chooses a partner for a group project, B - then Ezekial chooses a partner from the remaining classmates. Events A nd B are dependent, because Ezekial's choice depends on Ari's choice.

D. Events: A - Luka paints during school, B - he stains his shirt. These events are dependent (Luka stains his shirt, because he was painting).

A. Events: A - The school play opens tonight, B - it is raining are independent events (school play opening doesn't depend on weather).

Answer: correct hcoice is A

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