SOLUTION: The distribution of Master's degrees conferred by a university is listed in the table. (assume that a student majors in only one subject) Major Frequency Mathematics 128 Eng

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Question 1203979: The distribution of Master's degrees conferred by a university is listed in the table.
(assume that a student majors in only one subject)
Major Frequency
Mathematics 128
English 288
Engineering 86
Business 276
Education 222
What is the probability that a randomly selected student with a Master's degree did NOT major in Mathematics?
Round your answer to three decimal places.

Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(1) Calculate the total by adding all the numbers.

(2) Subtract Math frequency from the total.

(3) Relate the difference, obtained in n.2, to the total.

(4) The final ratio will be your answer (if you will manage to make calculations correctly).