SOLUTION: the table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in nursing at a university for a recent semester. fine the specified probability Nm Nnm total

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Question 553695: the table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in nursing at a university for a recent semester. fine the specified probability
Nm Nnm total

males 203 1305 1508
Females 841 1498 2339
Total 1044 2803 3847
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?

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the table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in nursing at a university for a recent semester. fine the specified probability
Yes Non total
males 203 1305 1508
Females 841 1498 2339
Total 1044 2803 3847
3. the student is male or a non-nursing major.::(1508+2803-1305)/3847
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4. the student is female or a nursing major.:(2339+1044-841)/3847
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5. a student is not male or a nursing major.::(2339+2803-1498)/3847
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6. the student is male or a nursing major.::(1508+1044-203)/3847
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7. are the events "being male" and "being a nursing major" mutually exclusive?
Ans: No; there are 203 males who are nursing majors.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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