27 - Probability - General Multiplication Rule

Can disjoint events be independent?

Practice

Chapter 15 # 4, 7, 9, 21

Vocabulary

Independent, disjoint/ mutually exclusive, conditional probability

Study Questions

  1. Are events that are not disjoint necessary independent?
  2. Can disjoint events be independent?
  3. How does the General Multiplication Rules help us determine independence of two events?

Resources

  1. Slide Deck: 27-Probability-Conditional-Probability.pdf