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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) Nursing majors Non-nursing majors Tota 1011 Males 99 1110 1729 2429 Females 700 Total 799 2740 3539 (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 P(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. Yes, because one can't be male and a nursing major at the same time O B. No, because there are 99 males majoring in nursing O C. es, because there are 99 males majoring in nursing.

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a. P(male or being nursing major)=P(male)+P(nursing major)-P(male and nursing major)= (1110+799-99)/3539 =51.14%

b. P(female or not a nursing major)=P(female)+P(nursing major)-P(female and non nursing major) = (2429+2740-1729)/3539 =97.2%

c. P(not a female or a nursing major)=P(male or a nursing major) =51.14%

d. B

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