Determine Whether the Events Are Independent

question 13

True/False

Determine whether the events are independent.
-In a local election, 53.4% of those aged under 40 and 47.3% of those aged over 40 vote in favor of a certain ballot measure. Are age and position on the ballot measure independent?

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Definitions:

X-linked

A mode of genetic inheritance by which a trait is passed from parent to child through the X chromosome.

Chromosomal Abnormality

A genetic disorder resulting from a change in the number or structure of chromosomes.

Infants

Very young children or babies, typically those under one year of age.

Sex Chromosome

The chromosome involved in determining the genetic sex of an organism, typically one of two kinds: X or Y in many species including humans.