Question 46 Answer and Explanation _ACT December 2014 Form 72G Math Section

46. Two events are independent if the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other event. One of the following statements does NOT describe independent events. Which one?

F. A coin lands heads up, then a single 6-sided die lands with a 3 faceup.

G. A king is drawn from a deck of cards, then a coin lands heads up.

H. A 4 is drawn from a deck of cards, then after replacing the card, a 4 is drawn.

J. A single 6-sided die lands with a 2 faceup, then after being rolled a second time, the die lands with a 1 faceup.

K. A 7 is drawn from a deck of cards, then without replacing the card, a 2 is drawn.

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is K

Explanation

The question says that if the results of the two events are not affected by each other, it is called independent; and the non-replacement of 7 in the K option will affect the result of the second card draw, so it does not satisfy the meaning of the question