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)

Question

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)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Two events are dependent if the occurrence of one event affects the probability of the other event, which is represented as P(A|B) ≠ P(A). Therefore, option D is the correct statement.

Two Events a and B Are Said to Be Dependent