Harper selects a box of cereal for her family at the supermarket. Across town, Rhianna also happens to pick out a box of cereal for her own family.Are these two events dependent or independent?Choices:(A) dependent(B) independent
Q. Harper selects a box of cereal for her family at the supermarket. Across town, Rhianna also happens to pick out a box of cereal for her own family.Are these two events dependent or independent?Choices:(A) dependent(B) independent
Understand Concepts: Understand the concept of independent and dependent events. Independent events are those where the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of another event. Dependent events are those where the outcome of one event does affect the outcome of the other event.
Analyze Scenario: Analyze the scenario.Harper selecting a box of cereal for her family and Rhianna selecting a box of cereal for her own family are two separate events. The choice Harper makes does not influence Rhianna's choice, as they are in different locations and their selections are personal to their own preferences and needs.
Determine Event Type: Determine if the events are dependent or independent.Since Harper's and Rhianna's choices do not affect each other, the events are independent.
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