Question

Which scenario depicts two independent events? A teacher is calling on students to present their reports. He calls on Mario first and then chooses the next presenter from the remaining students. The girls’ basketball team is playing against the boys’ basketball team. The coach chooses a captain for the girls’ team and then chooses a captain for the boys’ team. Yasmin is picking flowers from a garden to create a bouquet. She picks a flower, keeps it for the bouquet, and then she picks another. Felipe is making a dentist appointment. First he chooses the day for his appointment, and then he chooses the time from the available openings.

Answer 1

Choosing the coaches of the basketball teams is independent because which girl he chooses does not influence nor is it influenced by the choice for the boy

Answer 2

B. The girls’ basketball team is playing against the boys’ basketball team. The coach chooses a captain for the girls’ team and then chooses a captain for the boys’ team