Which of the following is an example of an independent event?
A. Choosing one sock at random from your drawer, putting it on and then choosing another at random.
B. Flipping a coin and rolling a number cube.
C. Choosing students at random for basketball teams.
D. Removing a marbel from a bag, and tehn choosing another without replacing the first marbel.
Is the answer A?
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A. you have one independent event then make a choice dependent on that. wrong answer.
B. Two independent events, correct answer.
C. The chance a person who is not yet picked increases as more and more people get picked, dependent event, wrong answer.
D. Same as C, dependent event, wrong answer.
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Yes, the correct answer is A. Choosing one sock at random from your drawer, putting it on, and then choosing another at random is an example of an independent event.
To understand why, it's important to grasp the concept of independent events. Independent events are events in which the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of another event. In this case, choosing one sock and putting it on does not change the options or probabilities for choosing the second sock. Each sock is selected independently of the other, hence making it an independent event.
Note that independent events can occur simultaneously or one after another, as long as the outcome of one does not impact the outcome of the other.