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 two events, picking a number between 1,000 and 5,000 and flipping a coin, are independent events.
Picking a number between 1,000 and 5,000 has no effect on the outcome of flipping a coin. The result of one event does not influence the outcome of the other, so they are considered independent events. Each event has no impact on the probability of the other event occurring.