The distribution of B.A. degrees conferred by a local college is listed by major

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The distribution of B.A. degrees conferred by a local college is listed by major.

Major                                                                   Frequency

English                                                                     2073

Mathematics                                                             2164

Chemistry                                                                   318

Physics                                                                       856

Liberal Arts, Business                                                 1358

Business                                                                    1676

Engineering                                                                 868

                                                                                 9313

What is the probability that a randomly selected degree is in chemistry or physics?

Explanation / Answer

Since the two are independent, P(chem or phys)=P(chem)+P(phys) =(318+856)/9313

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