Problem 68 of 7
Explain independence in probability language for two friends living in different cities getting sick on the same day.
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state that one event does not change likelihood of another.
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Explanation must refer to whether one event changes the likelihood of the other.
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1. Identify the two events.
2. Ask whether knowing one event occurred changes the probability of the other.
3. Explain independence or dependence in context.
Use the worked steps, then substitute the final answer back into the original relationship to confirm it satisfies the prompt.
Saying independent only means the events are different.