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Question 1

Suppose two dice, one blue and one red, are rolled and the outcomes of each are recorded. We define the following two events:

A: sum of the roll is 7
B. the result of the blue die is a number greater than 4

Are the two events, A and B, independent events?
◦ No
◦ Yes

Question 2

A basketball player has an 80% chance of making the first free-throw he shoots. If he makes the first free-throw shot, then he has a 90% chance of making the second free-throw he shoots. If he misses the first free-throw shot, then he only has a 70% chance of making the second free-throw he shoots. Suppose this player has been awarded two free-throw shots. Are the events, A - the player makes the first shot, and B -  the player makes the second shot, independent events?
◦ Yes
◦ No


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Marked as best answer by V@ndy87 on Feb 14, 2020

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V@ndy87

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Reply 2 on: Feb 14, 2020
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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