Which of these pairs of events are dependent?
a. You spin a spinner divided into five equal parts and is numbered 1-5. You get a 3 on the first spin, and then spin again and get a 2 on the second spin.

b. You flip a coin and get tails. You flip it a second time and get heads.

c. You remove a black sock from a drawer without looking, then remove another black sock.

d. You pull your friend's name out of a hat that holds 20 different names, replace the name, then draw out your friend's name again.

Question

Which of these pairs of events are dependent?
a. You spin a spinner divided into five equal parts and is numbered 1-5. You get a 3 on the first spin, and then spin again and get a 2 on the second spin.

b. You flip a coin and get tails. You flip it a second time and get heads.

c. You remove a black sock from a drawer without looking, then remove another black sock.

d. You pull your friend's name out of a hat that holds 20 different names, replace the name, then draw out your friend's name again.

anonymous · Answer

My  answer would be C, but I'm not sure. It's between C and D

zzr0ck3r · Answer

C, if you take out the part about replacing the name, then D would work also.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much!