Question

multiple - choice question
are the following 2 events considered as independent events, or dependent events?
event 1.:
a student need to be picked from data management class for volleyball.
event 2:
another student need to be picked from the same data management class for basketball, considering student 1 will not return.
independent
dependent

Explanation:

Step1: Define independent and dependent events

Independent events: The occurrence of one event has no effect on the probability of the occurrence of the other event. Dependent events: The occurrence of one event affects the probability of the occurrence of the other event.

Step2: Analyze the given events

When a student is picked for volleyball (Event 1) from the Data - Management class and is not returned, the total number of students available for the basketball - picking (Event 2) is reduced. So the probability of picking a student for basketball (Event 2) is affected by the picking of a student for volleyball (Event 1).

Answer:

Dependent