Probability of Independent Events Answers

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Which statement is correct regarding independent events?

Two events are independent if they have no outcomes in common and cannot occur at the same time.

Two events are independent if they have outcomes in common and can occur at the same time.

Two events are independent if the outcome of the first event does not affect the outcome of the second event.

Two events are independent if the outcome of the first event affects the outcome of the second event.

There are possible outcomes.

The probability the first drawn marble will be blue is .

1/4

1/3

1/2

3/4

The probability the second marble drawn will be yellow is .

5/12

1/2

7/12

5/6

So, P(blue, then yellow) = .

1/15

5/48

1/4

7/16

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