The table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in nursing

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The table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in nursing at a university for a certain semester. A student is selected at random. Complete parts (a) through (d). Males Females Tota Nursing majors 97 600 697 Non-nursing majors 1019 1722 2741 Total 1116 2322 3438 (a) Find the probability that the student is male or a nursing major P(being male or being nursing major)- (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (b) Find the probability that the student is female or not a nursing major. Pl being female or not being a nursing major (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (c) Find the probability that the student is not female or a nursing major P(not being female or being a nursing major- (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (d) Are the events "being male" and "being a nursing major" mutually exclusive? Explain. O A. O B. ° C. 0 D. Yes, because one can't be male and a nursing major at the same time Yes, because there are 97 males majoring in nursing No, because one can't be male and a nursing major at the same time No, because there are 97 males majoring in nursing

Explanation / Answer

a)P(male or nursing major) =(97+600+1019)/3438=0.499

b) P(female or not nursing major) =(600+1722+1019)/3438=0.972

c)P(not female or nursing major) =(97+600+1019)/3438=0.499

d)

option D is correct

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