Anthony surveys a group of students at his school about whether they play a
sport. This table shows the results broken down by gender.
Boys
Girls
Total
Play a sport
95
76
171
Do not play a
sport
45
59
104
A. Yes, they are independent, because P(girl)
a sport) ~0.62
Are being a girl and playing a sport independent events? Why or why not?
B. Yes, they are independent, because P(girl)
a sport) -0.44
Total
C. No, they are not independent, because P(girl) 0.49 and
P(girl plays a sport) ~ 0.62.
140
135
275
0.49 and Pigirl | plays
0.49 and P(girl plays
D. No, they are not independent, because P(girl)-0.49 and
Pigirl plays a sport)~0.44.