6.3.7
Independent Events
Independent and Dependent Events
Independent and Dependent Events


Independent
Independent
- Two events are independent if they don't affect each other.
- For example if we toss a coin twice, the first event is independent of the second event. The results do not affect each other.


Dependent
Dependent
- Two events are dependent if they do affect each other.
- For example ‘It is raining’ and ‘I take my umbrella to school’ are dependent events.


Picking balls from a bag
Picking balls from a bag
- Picking balls from a bag with replacement results in each pick being independent from the others.
- Balls not being replaced means the picks are dependent on each other. If we pick the only blue ball in our first pick we cannot pick it again.
Calculating Probabilities
Calculating Probabilities


For mutually exclusive events
For mutually exclusive events
- Mutually exclusive events can't both happen at the same time.
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1Numbers
1.1Integers
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1.4Powers & Roots
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1.6Percentages
1.7Ratio & Proportion
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2.1Algebraic Manipulation
2.2Expressions & Formulae
2.3Linear Equations
2.4Quadratic Equations
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