SOLUTION: Nursing Majors The table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in
nursing at a university for a recent semester. Find the specified probability.
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Question 469128: Nursing Majors The table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in
nursing at a university for a recent semester. Find the specified probability.
Nursing Majors Non-Nursing Majors Total
Males 135 1205 1340
Females 825 1964 2789
Total 960 3169 4129
3. The student is male or a non-nursing major.
4. The student is female or a nursing major.
5. A student is not male or a nursing major.
6. The student is male or a nursing major.
7. Are the events ”being male” and ”being a nursing major” mutually exclusive Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
Nursing Majors The table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in nursing at a university for a recent semester. Find the specified probability.
Nursing Majors Non-Nursing Majors Total
Males 135 1205 1340
Females 825 1964 2789
Total 960 3169 4129
3. The student is male or a non-nursing major.
P(m or non-n) = (1340+3169-1205)/4129
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4. The student is female or a nursing major.
P(f or n) = (2789+3169-1964)/4129
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5. A student is not male or a nursing major.
P(non-m or n) = (2789+960-825)/4129
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6. The student is male or a nursing major.
P(m or n) = (1340+960-135)/4129
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7. Are the events ”being male” and ”being a nursing major” mutually exclusive
No; there are 135 males who are nursing majors.
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Stan H.
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