Question

Which statement correctly describes dependent events?

Two events are dependent if they have no outcomes in common and cannot occur at the same time.
Two events are dependent if they have outcomes in common and can occur at the same time.
Two events are dependent if the outcome of the first event does not affect the outcome of the second event.
Two events are dependent if the outcome of the first event affects the outcome of the second event.

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Two events are dependent if the outcome of the first event affects the outcome of the second event.

Answer 2

D. Two events are dependent if the outcome of the first event affects the outcome of the second event.

Explanation:

-In statistics, two events are said to be dependent if the the occurrence of the first affects the occurrence of the second.

-Examples of such events include the experiment of removing colored balls from a bag with or without replacement.

-Removing a ball in the first pick increasing the probability of picking a specific ball in the next pick.