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", "showCorrectAnswer": true, "marks": 0}], "statement": "\nChoose whether or not the following three pairs of events are independent or not.
\nFor every wrong choice you will lose a mark. The minimum mark you can get is 0.
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\n \t\tAdded sc tag as can add more pairs of events. Note that if you add more then the number of independent events in the new list has to be updated in variables m1,m2,m3.**
\n \t\tThe presentation of the pairs in the MCQ is not optimal! Not sure about the rather random labelling (A and B, H and K etc).
\n \t\tNo solution given. Perhaps a general statement on independence in Advice or in Show steps.
\n \t\t** Split up into two arrays, independent and not independent pairs. If you add events to these arrays then everything is automatically updated.
\n \t\tQuestion tested, OK.
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