Question

20 points<3 please help

1. The table below shows the probabilities of winning or losing when the team is playing away or is playing at home.

a) Are the events “winning: and playing at home” independent? Explain why or why not.
b) Are the events “losing” and “playing away” independent? Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

Hello there,

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A) No, the events winning and playing are not independent of each other.

Why? Because as you can see, the probability of winning at home doesn't equal the probability of winning away.

B) No, the events losing and playing away are not independent either.

Why? Because of the same reason above. Their probabilities aren't equal.

Please let me know if you have questions about the answer. Best of luck with the rest of the semester!