which of the follwing is an example of an independent event?
1)kim and joe went to the drug store. kim buys a soda an joe buys a bag of chips
2) ian brings in 10 vanilla cookies an 10 chocolate chip cookies to share wit his 19 classmates
3)your mom buys a box of 12 mini bags of chips. there are six types of chips in the box your two siblings get to pick there bag before you the last child to be served receives a vanila cookie
4)aunt bess is third in line to buy a bouquet of yellow roses left. she is realliy hoping no one else wants yellow roses

Question

which of the follwing is an example of an independent event?
1)kim and joe went to the drug store. kim buys a soda an joe buys a bag of chips
2) ian brings in 10 vanilla cookies an 10 chocolate chip cookies to share wit his 19 classmates
3)your mom buys a box of 12 mini bags of chips. there are six types of chips in the box your two siblings get to pick there bag before you the last child to be served receives a vanila cookie
4)aunt bess is third in line to buy a bouquet of yellow roses left. she is realliy hoping no one else wants yellow roses

anonymous · Answer

Kim and Joe buying soda and chips are in no way related to the other. Kim will buy soda whether or not Joe buys chips. Joe will buy chips whether or not Kim buys soda.

What happens from every other event depends on what others pick.