In rolling a fair die twice,the events of getting a 1 on the first roll and a 5 on the second
A)Disjoint
B)Independent
C)Neither
D)Both

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The events of getting a 1 on the first roll and a 5 on the second are independent. The outcome of the first roll does not affect the probability of getting a 5 on the second roll. Therefore, the events are not disjoint (which would mean they cannot occur together) and they are not both, as they are not dependent upon each other.

In Rolling a Fair Die Twice,the Events of Getting a 1