Answer:
A. no, not independent
Step-by-step explanation:
Let A = "father born in Michigan" and B = "mother born in Michigan".
If A and B are independent, then ...
P(A|B) = P(A)
The table tells us ...
P(A|B) = P(A&B)/P(B) = 0.29/0.73 ≈ 0.397
and
P(A) = 0.48
Since 0.48 ≠ 0.397, we must conclude that the events are not independent.
