Question

garrett picks a marble at random. without putting the first marble back, he picks a second marble at random. are these two events dependent or independent? dependent independent

Explanation:

Step1: Recall definition of events

Independent events: outcome of one doesn't affect the other. Dependent events: outcome of one affects the other.

Step2: Analyze marble - picking situation

When Garrett picks a marble without replacement, the total number of marbles and the composition of the remaining marbles change for the second pick. So the outcome of the first pick affects the second pick.

Answer:

dependent