Suppose we toss a coin and roll a die. Let A be the event that the number of spots showing on the die is three or less, and let B be the event that the coin comes up heads. The events A and B are:
A)disjoint.
B)conditional.
C)independent.
D)reciprocals.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A and B are independent events because the outcome of rolling the die does not affect the outcome of flipping the coin, and vice versa. In other words, the probability of A and the probability of B are not dependent on each other. Therefore, choice C is the best answer.

Suppose We Toss a Coin and Roll a Die