Eric rolled a 5 on a number cube. He then rolled a 6. Are these events dependent or independent?

A.
dependent

B.
independent

Question

Eric rolled a 5 on a number cube. He then rolled a 6. Are these events dependent or independent?	
 
 A.
dependent
 
 B.
independent

directrix · Answer

When two events are said to be independent of each other, what this means is that the probability that one event occurs in no way affects the probability of the other event occurring. An example of two independent events is as follows; say you rolled a die and flipped a coin. http://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/math/statistics_and_probability/probability/further_concepts_in_probability

directrix · Answer

Getting a "5" has no effect on what the next die toss will be. So, getting a "5" and then a "6" are independent events. @creegan

anonymous · Answer

thanks