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11-112.

Dr. G, the principal at Westside High School Academy, is worried that the students who win academic awards might also be the ones more likely to win awards in the Fine Arts. He would like to spread out the awards more. Does Dr. G have anything to worry about? Out of the students, won academic awards of some sort, and won Fine Arts awards. won both kinds of awards.  

Compare the probability of receiving an academic award to the probability of receiving an academic art award and receiving an art award.

Are these events independent or dependent?