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determine whether each pair of actions results in independent or depend…

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determine whether each pair of actions results in independent or dependent events.

  1. pick one marble out of a bag. then, without replacing the marble, pick another marble.

a. dependent; the first marble selection will affect the second marble selection.
b. independent; the first marble selection will not affect the second marble selection.
c. dependent; the first marble selection will not affect the second marble selection.
d. independent; the first marble selection will affect the second marble selection.

  1. toss a coin. then spin the pointer of a spinner.

a. independent; the coin toss will affect the spinner result.
b. dependent; the coin toss will affect the spinner result.
c. dependent; the coin toss will not affect the spinner result.
d. independent; the coin toss will not affect the spinner result.

  1. you roll a standard number cube. find ( p(\text{number is not } 3) ).

a. ( \frac{2}{3} )
b. ( \frac{1}{6} )
c. ( \frac{1}{2} )
d. ( \frac{5}{6} )

  1. a drug trial is testing the effectiveness of two drugs. if 50 patients are given drug a, 20 patients are given drug b, and 100 patients are given a placebo, what is the probability that a patient will not be given a placebo?

a. ( \frac{5}{17} )
b. ( \frac{10}{17} )
c. ( \frac{2}{17} )
d. ( \frac{7}{17} )

  1. suppose ( s ) and ( t ) are mutually exclusive events, ( p(s) = 20% ), and ( p(t) = 22% ). find ( p(s \text{ or } t) ).

a. ( 2% )
b. ( 440% )
c. ( 42% )
d. ( 4.4% )

  1. a jar contains 2 blue cubes, 5 blue spheres, 2 green cubes, and 5 green spheres. if you select an object at random, what is the probability that the object is green or a cube?

Explanation:

Question 1

Step1: Recall independent/dependent events

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

Step2: Analyze marble selection

When we pick a marble without replacement, the first pick changes the number of marbles left, so the first selection affects the second. So it's dependent. Option A says dependent and explains the first affects the second, which matches.

Step1: Recall independent/dependent events

Coin toss and spinner spin: the result of a coin toss doesn't affect the spinner's result. So they are independent.

Step2: Match with options

Option D says independent and that the coin toss doesn't affect the spinner result, which is correct.

Step1: Determine total outcomes

A standard number cube has 6 faces (numbers 1 - 6).

Step2: Determine favorable outcomes

"Not 3" means numbers 1,2,4,5,6. So 5 favorable outcomes.

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability \( P = \frac{\text{favorable}}{\text{total}} = \frac{5}{6} \).

Answer:

A. Dependent; the first marble selection will affect the second marble selection.

Question 2