Question

Identify the following compound event as independent or dependent, and then find the probability of the events both occurring.

A bag contains 6 marbles, 3 red and 3 blue. What is the probability of drawing a red marble, replacing it, and then drawing another red marble?

independent,1/2
dependent,1/2
dependent,1/4
independent,1/4

Answer 1

i think it might be D

Answer 2

you are correct

Answer 3

neither draw affects one another (since replacement is done)

Answer 4

so the two are independent

Answer 5

thanks

Answer 6

and you just multiply the probabilities 3/6 by 3/6 to get 9/36 = 1/4

but looks like you already got it all

yw

Answer 7

yep thanks!

Answer 8

yw