Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 12 - Data Analysis and Probability - 12-8 Probability of Compound Events - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 781: 36

Answer

independent

Work Step by Step

If two events are independent, then the occurrence of one of the events does not affect the probability that the other will occur. Contrarily, if two events are dependent, then the occurrence of one will affect the probability that the other event will occur. Here, tossing a penny does not impact what will happen when the nickel is tossed, so the events are independent.
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