Anthony surveys a group of students at his school about whether they play a
sport. This table shows the results broken down by gender.
Play a sport
Total
Do not play a
sport
Boys
114
61
175
Girls
63
67
150
Total
177
128
325
Are being a girl and playing a sport independent events? Why or why not?
O A. No, they are not independent, because P(girl) – 0.46 and
Plgirl plays a sport) 0.54.
B. Yes, they are independent, because P(girl) = 0.46 and P(girl plays
a sport) 0.54
C. Yes, they are independent, because P(girl) -0.46 and P(girl plays
a sport) 0.36.