Answer:
[tex]\fbox{\begin{minipage}{15em}a, d: A and B are not independent\\b, c: A and B are independent\end{minipage}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Apply the correct formula to check whether two events are independent or not
If the events A and B are independent, then:
P(A) x P(B) = P(A⋂B)
The formula of conditional probability:
P(A⋂B) = P(A|B) x P(B) = P(B|A) x P(A)
Step 2: Perform the calculation
a)
P(A) x P(B) = (1/6) x (1/4) = 1/24
P(A⋂B) = P(A|B) x P(B) = (1/5) x (1/6) = 1/30
=> P(A) x P(B) is not equal to P(A⋂B)
=> A and B are not independent.
b)
P(A) x P(B) = (1/2) x (1/4) = 1/8
P(A⋂B) = 1/8
=> P(A) x P(B) is equal to P(A⋂B)
=> A and B are independent.
c)
P(A) x P(B) = (1/2) x (1/6) = 1/12
P(A⋂B) = P(A|B) x P(B) = (1/2) x (1/6) = 1/12
=> P(A) x P(B) is equal to P(A⋂B)
=> A and B are independent.
d)
P(A) x P(B) = (1/3) x (1/6) = 1/18
P(A⋂B) = P(B|A) x P(A) = (1/2) x (1/3) = 1/6
=> P(A) x P(B) is not equal to P(A⋂B)
=> A and B are not independent.
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