Your friend tells you that when rolling two dice, P(2 sixes) = P(six) x P(six). Your friend is...     which one of these answer choices is correct?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Your friend tells you that when rolling two dice, P(2 sixes) = P(six) x P(six). Your friend is...
 
 
which one of these answer choices is correct?
 
a.) Correct, since die rolls are disjoint events.
b.) Incorrect, since die rolls are not disjoint events.
c.) Correct, since die rolls are independent events.
d.) Incorrect, since die rolls are not independent events.
 
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