Question

The probability of buying fiction versus nonfiction is the same regardless of
whether or not the person buys a hardcover or paperback in the tree diagram.
Which of the following is true then?

A. The events are dependent on each other.

B. The events are not mutually exclusive

C. The events are independent of one another

D. The events are conditional events

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The events are independent of one another

Step-by-step explanation:

If the probability remains the same whether or not hardcover or paperback is bought, then the probability is not reliant on this variable, and is independent.