Determine whether the samples are independent or dependent A
     Determine whether the samples are independent or dependent. A data set includes the weight of 200 students before and after their first year of college.  Choose the correct answer below.  The samples are dependent because there is not a natural pairing between the two samples.  The samples are independent because there is not a natural pairing between the two samples.  The samples are dependent because there is a natural pairing between the two samples.  The samples arc independent because there is a natural pairing between the two samples.   
  
  Solution
(C) because the same subjects appear both times.

