Question

gary picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random. are these two events dependent or independent? dependent independent

Explanation:

Step1: Recall definition of events

Independent events: Outcome of one does not affect the other. Dependent events: Outcome of one affects the other.

Step2: Analyze the marble - picking situation

Gary picks a marble, puts it back, then picks another. Since the first - picked marble is put back, the total number of marbles and the composition of marbles remain the same for the second pick. So, the outcome of the first pick does not affect the second pick.

Answer:

independent