At a fundraising event, Lorenzo is drawing raffle tickets to determine winners. Lorenzo has already drawn a ticket for the first prize, and will next draw a name for the second prize.

Question

Are these two events dependent or independent?

Answer 1

These two events are independent. The outcome of the first drawing does not affect the outcome of the second drawing. Each ticket has an equal chance of being drawn for the second prize, regardless of whether it was drawn for the first prize or not.