MTH 216 Wk 4 Discussion – Independent and Dependent Events

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

In this discussion, you will have an opportunity to make connections between your prior knowledge and the new content you are learning this week. Use your results from this week’s Show What You Know diagnostic to provide context for your prior knowledge and consider the new content about probability to answer the following questions in a minimum of 175 words:

• Rolling a pair of dice is an example of an independent event. Whatever number is rolled on the first dice does not change the outcome of value that is rolled the second dice that is rolled. Give another example of an independent event, and explain why it is an independent event.
• What is a dependent event? Give an example and explain why the example is a dependent event.
• How did your results from the Show What You Know diagnostic reflect an understanding, or lack of understanding, about this content?
• How has your understanding changed this week?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.