SOLUTION: At a certain college, there were 400 science majors, 100 engineering majors, and 600 business majors. If one student was selected at random, the probability that they are an engin

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Question 955497: At a certain college, there were 400 science majors, 100 engineering majors, and 600 business majors. If one student was selected at random, the probability that they are an engineering major is:
Answer by ismet2000(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add them all up so its 400+100+600=1100.The question asks about the engineering students so the probability is 100/1100.If you want to simplify it it's 1/11.