On a December Day, the Probability of Snow Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

On a December day, the probability of snow is .30. The probability of a "cold" day is .50. The probability of snow and a "cold" day is .15. Are snow and "cold" weather independent events?

• A) only if given that it snowed
• B) no
• C) yes
• D) only when they are also mutually exclusive

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Definitions:

Independent Samples

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Significance Level

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Typing Speeds

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Population Distributions

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