Question: When two dice are rolled, is the event the first die shows a number less than 6 on top independent of the event the second

When two dice are rolled, is the event "the first die shows a number less than 6 on top" independent of the event "the second die shows a number less than 6 on top"?

  • A. The two events are not independent because they are mutually exclusive.
  • B. The two events are independent because they are mutually exclusive.
  • C. The two events are independent because the result of the first die does not effect the result of the second die.
  • D. The two events are not independent because they are associated events, the result of the first die affects the result of the second die.

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