Question

For the given pair of​ events, classify the two events as independent or dependent. finding you are out of gas finding you are out of window washer fluid choose the correct answer below.
a. the two events are dependent because the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the occurrence of the other.
b. the two events are independent because the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the occurrence of the other.
c. the two events are independent because the occurrence of one affects the probability of the occurrence of the other.
d. the two events are dependent because the occurrence of one affects the probability of the occurrence of the other.

Answer 1

The correct answer is b; they are independent because the occurrence of one does not affect the occurrence of the other.