Determine If Two Events Are Disjoint or Independent

question 19

Multiple Choice

Determine if two events are disjoint or independent.
-It has been reported that men are more likely than women to participate in online
Auctions. In a recent survey, 65% of respondents reported that they had participated in an
Online auction. In this same survey, 45% of respondents were men and 38% were men
Who had participated in online auctions. Which of the following is true?

• A) Gender and participation in online auctions are independent.
• B) Gender and participation in online auctions are disjoint.
• C) The intersection of being male and participating in online auctions is zero.
• D) Gender and participation in online auctions are not related.
• E) Gender and participation in online auctions are dependent.

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