Aaron, Bob, and Charlotte are running a race. Which event would be considered dependent?

determining the chance that Bob comes in first or third

determining whose coach runs the stopwatch

determining which person begins on the inside lane

determining first, second, and third place runners

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Tamara Medina

Mathematics

22 March, 09:23

Aaron, Bob, and Charlotte are running a race. Which event would be considered dependent?

determining the chance that Bob comes in first or third

determining whose coach runs the stopwatch

determining which person begins on the inside lane

determining first, second, and third place runners

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Anya Schultz · Answer 1

Two events are described as dependent if the outcomes / occurrence of the first effects the outcome of the second so that the probability is changed. From the choices given, dependent event will be:

determining first, second and third place runners.

This is because, it will require the assumptions that previous races maybe considered to come up with the probabilities.

Aaron, Bob, and Charlotte are running a race. Which event would be considered dependent?determining the chance that Bob comes in first or thirddetermining whose coach runs the stopwatchdetermining which person begins on the inside lanedetermining first, second, and third place runners

Aaron, Bob, and Charlotte are running a race. Which event would be considered dependent?

determining the chance that Bob comes in first or third

determining whose coach runs the stopwatch

determining which person begins on the inside lane

determining first, second, and third place runners