Is the following situation a dependent event or an independent event? *

Tom chooses a letter of the alphabet, then Beth must choose a different letter from the alphabet.

is the following situation independent ?

Clearly, Beth's choice depends on Tom's.

The situation you described is a dependent event.

To determine if events are dependent or independent, we need to consider if the outcome of one event affects the outcome of the other event. In this case, Tom chooses a letter of the alphabet first, and Beth must choose a different letter. Since Beth's choice is directly influenced by Tom's choice, the events are dependent. If Tom chooses the letter "A," for example, Beth will not be able to choose "A" and her choices are restricted because of Tom's choice. Therefore, the events are dependent.