9709 P52 - Jun 2020 - Q2
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A total of 500 students were asked which one of four colleges they attended and whether they preferred soccer or hockey. The numbers of students in each category are shown in the following table.
| Soccer | Hockey | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amos | 54 | 32 | 86 |
| Benn | 84 | 72 | 156 |
| Canton | 22 | 56 | 78 |
| Devar | 120 | 60 | 180 |
| Total | 280 | 220 | 500 |
One of the students is chosen at random. Determine whether the events ‘the student prefers hockey’ and ‘the student is at Amos college or Benn college’ are independent, justifying your answer.
