Answer:
(a). No, two pairs are not independent.
(b). No, the three events are not mutually independent.
Step-by-step explanation:
The events are said to be independent event if occurrence of one event does not affect the other event.
(a) The event A and B are independent to each other, Since occurrence of one event does not affect the other event.
But event (A and C) and event (B and C) are dependent event. Since occurring of event C is depend on the events A and B.
Thus, two pairs are not independent.
(b) Since occurring of event C is depend on the events A and B. Thus, the three events are not mutually independent.