Students in a classroom are voting for class president by secret ballot. Isaiah submits a ballot, and then Layla does.Are these two events dependent or independent?Choices:(A) dependent(B) independent
Q. Students in a classroom are voting for class president by secret ballot. Isaiah submits a ballot, and then Layla does.Are these two events dependent or independent?Choices:(A) dependent(B) independent
Understand concept: 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 situation: Analyze the given situation.Isaiah submits a ballot for class president, and then Layla does the same. The outcome of Isaiah's ballot submission does not affect Layla's ability to submit her ballot. Each student's submission is an individual action that does not influence the other's action.
Determine event type: Determine whether the events are dependent or independent based on the analysis.Since Isaiah's submission of a ballot does not affect Layla's submission, the two events are independent.
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