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).

Nursing majors Non-nursing majors Total

Males 99 1013 1112

Females 700 1725 2425

Total 799 2738 3537

a) Find the probability that the student is male or a nursing major.

(b) Find the probability that the student is female or not a nursing major.

(c) Find the probability that the student is not female or a nursing major.

(d) Are the events "beung male" and "being a nursing major" mutually exclusive? Explain.

--Yes becuase there are 99 males majoring in nursing.

-- No because there are 99 males majoring in nursing.

-- No. Because one can't be male and a nursing major at the same time.

-- Yes. Because one can't be male and a nursing major at the same time,

Explanation / Answer

a) probability that the student is male or a nursing major =(1112+700)/3537=0.5123

b) probability that the student is female or not a nursing major =(2425+1013)/3537=0.9720

c)e probability that the student is not female or a nursing major =(99+1013+1725)/3357=0.8021

d)No because there are 99 males majoring in nursing.

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