Two Events a and B Are Said to Be Dependent

question 132

Multiple Choice

Two events A and B are said to be dependent if and only if:

• A) P(A) = P(B)
• B) P(A) increases along with P(B)
• C) P(A) increases as P(B) decreases
• D) event A is affected or changed by the occurrence of event B
• E) P(A) < P(B)

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