Question

determine whether the events e and f are independent or dependent. justify your answer. complete parts (a) through (c)

b. events e and f are dependent because having an at - fault accident has no effect on the probability of a person being prone to road rage.
c. events e and f are independent because having an at - fault accident has no effect on the probability of a person being prone to road rage.
d. events e and f are dependent because being prone to road rage can affect the probability of a person having an at - fault accident.

(b) e: you gain weight.
f: you eat fast food for dinner every night.
choose the correct answer.
a. events e and f are dependent because eating fast food for dinner every night can affect the probability of a person gaining weight.
b. events e and f are independent because eating fast food for dinner every night has no effect on the probability of a person gaining weight.
c. events e and f are independent because gaining weight has no effect on the probability of a person eating fast food for dinner every night.
d. events e and f are dependent because eating fast food for dinner every night has no effect on the probability of a person gaining weight.

Explanation:

If you eat fast food for dinner every night (event F), it can increase the likelihood of gaining weight (event E). So, event F affects the probability of event E.

Answer:

A. Events E and F are dependent because eating fast food for dinner every night can affect the probability of a person gaining weight.