Question

Which scenario depicts two independent events?

A teacher is calling on students to present their reports. He calls on Mario first and then chooses the next
presenter from the remaining students.
The girls' basketball team is playing against the boys' basketball team. The coach chooses a captain for the girls'
team and then chooses a captain for the boys' team.
Yasmin is picking flowers from a garden to create a bouquet. She picks a flower, keeps it for the bouquet, and then
she picks another.
Felipe is making a dentist appointment. First he chooses the day for his appointment, and then he chooses the
time from the available openings.

Answer 1

The answer is B

Explanation:

Answer 2

The girls' basketball team is playing against the boys' basketball team. The coach chooses a captain for the girls' team and then chooses a captain for the boys' team.

Explanation:

Two events are considered independent of each other when the probability that one event occurs doesn’t in any way affect the probability of the other event occurring.

An example is the probability of flipping a coin and rolling a die.

Choosing a captain for the male and female team won’t in any way affect the outcome of the match.