document.write( "Question 1061917: _ Nursing_majors Non-nursing_majors Total
\n" ); document.write( "Males 96 1013 1109
\n" ); document.write( "Females 700 1724 2424
\n" ); document.write( "Total 796 2737 3533 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(a) Find the probability that the student is male or a nursing major.
\n" ); document.write( "P(being male or being nursing major)= __
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\n" ); document.write( "(b) Find the probability that the student is female or not a nursing major.
\n" ); document.write( "P(being female or not being a nursing major)=__
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(c) Find the probability that the student is not female or a nursing major.
\n" ); document.write( "P(not being female or being a nursing major)=__
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(d) Are the events \"being male\" and \"being a nursing major\" mutually exclusive? Explain.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "No, because one can't be male and a nursing major at the same time.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B.
\n" ); document.write( "Yes, because one can't be male and a nursing major at the same time.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C.
\n" ); document.write( "No, because there are 96 males majoring in nursing.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D.
\n" ); document.write( "Yes, because there are 96 males majoring in nursing. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "_     Nursing_majors           Non-nursing_majors       Total\r\n" );
document.write( "Males   96                          1013                1109\r\n" );
document.write( "Females 700                         1724                2424\r\n" );
document.write( "Total   796                         2737                3533    \r\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Find the probability that the student is male or a nursing major.\r\n" );
document.write( "P(being male or being nursing major)= __\r\n" );
document.write( "(Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Find the probability that the student is female or not a nursing major.\r\n" );
document.write( "P(being female or not being a nursing major)=__\r\n" );
document.write( "(Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Find the probability that the student is not female or a nursing major.\r\n" );
document.write( "P(not being female or being a nursing major)=__\r\n" );
document.write( "(Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(d) Are the events \"being male\" and \"being a nursing major\" mutually exclusive? Explain.\r\n" );
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document.write( "A.\r\n" );
document.write( "No, because one can't be male and a nursing major at the same time.\r\n" );
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document.write( "B.\r\n" );
document.write( "Yes, because one can't be male and a nursing major at the same time.\r\n" );
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document.write( "C.\r\n" );
document.write( "No, because there are 96 males majoring in nursing.\r\n" );
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document.write( "D.\r\n" );
document.write( "Yes, because there are 96 males majoring in nursing.


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document.write( "Notice that c) is the same as a).
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document.write( "Is this question from the Chamberlain College of Nursing Statistics course? \n" );
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