If the sale of ice cream and pizza are independent, then as ice cream sales decrease by 60 percent during the winter months, pizza sales will
A)increase by 60 percent.
B)increase by 40 percent.
C)decrease by 40 percent.
D)be unrelated.

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The fact that the sales of ice cream and pizza are independent means that they do not affect each other. Therefore, a decrease in ice cream sales will have no effect on pizza sales. Thus, the answer is D, pizza sales will be unrelated.

If the Sale of Ice Cream and Pizza Are Independent