Two events are independent when the following is true:
a. the outcome of one event determines the outcome of the other event
b. there is no correlation between the two events
c. the outcome of one event does NOT determine the outcome of the other event
d. The outcome of the event is determined by the theoretical probability of the event
Answer (1)
Two events are independent if the outcome of one does not influence the other, making option c the correct answer. The concept emphasizes that knowing the result of one event gives no information about the other. An example is flipping a coin and rolling a die simultaneously. ;
