The directions in an experiment require a person to draw a card from a 52-card deck, replace the card, and then draw a second card and add their face values (Aces are worth 1, face cards are worth 10). Assume that the first card drawn is the 8 of Spades. Which of the following events is independent of the fact that the first card drawn was the King of Spades?
A. The second card drawn has a lower value than the first.
B. The second card drawn is the 6 of Diamonds.
C. The two cards have a sum of 17.
D. The second card drawn has a higher value than the first.

Question

The directions in an experiment require a person to draw a card from a 52-card deck, replace the card, and then draw a second card and add their face values (Aces are worth 1, face cards are worth 10). Assume that the first card drawn is the 8 of Spades. Which of the following events is independent of the fact that the first card drawn was the King of Spades?
	A. 	 The second card drawn has a lower value than the first.
	B. 	 The second card drawn is the 6 of Diamonds.
	C. 	 The two cards have a sum of 17.
	D. 	 The second card drawn has a higher value than the first.

anonymous · Answer

A, C, and D all depend on the first card drawn.