In some situations, one event effects or alters subsequent events. In other situations, events are independent of each other. Determine if the given situation is independent or dependent.

In an experiment, you are comparing the percentages of right-handed batter to left-handed batters in a baseball league. You are calculating the the probability that a right-handed batter or a left-handed batter comes to the plate. The first event is a right-handed batter and the second is a left-handed batter.