STEP - BY - STEP EXPLANATION
What to find?
p(male) x p(pass)
The type of event.
Given:
Total number of male =40+25 =65
Total number of pass =40 + 88 =128
Total number of students = 40 + 88 + 25 + 55 =208
Determine each probability using the formula below:





The two results are independent.
ANSWER
Since p(male) x p(passed) =0.192 and P(male x passed) = 0.192, the two results are the same so the events are independent.