You pick a number between 1,000 and 5,000. Then you flip a coin.
Identify if the two events are independent or dependent.
Explain.
The picking of a number between 1,000 and 5,000 and flipping a coin are independent events. This is because the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other event.
Choosing a number between 1,000 and 5,000 does not have any impact on the outcome of flipping a coin. Similarly, flipping a coin does not influence the number chosen. Therefore, these events are independent of each other.