The table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in nursing

Question

The table below shows the number of male and female students enrolled in nursing at a university for a certain semester. A student is selected at random. Complete parts (a) through (d) Nursing majors Non-nursing majors Toa Females Total 96 700 796 1015 1722 2737 2422 3533 (a) Find the probability that the student is male or a nursing major. P(being male or being nursing major).513 (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (b) Find the probability that the student is female or not a nursing major. P(being female or not being a nursing major)-.973 Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (c) Find the probability that the student is not female or a nursing major Pinot being female or being a nursing major)- (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.)

Explanation / Answer

Using the tables,

(a) P(being male or being nursing major)

= (96 + 700 + 1015) / 3533

= 0.513.

(b) P(being female or not being nursing major)

= (700 + 1015 + 1722) / 3533

= 0.973.

(c) P(not being female or being a nursing major)

In other words, this is the probability of being a male or bing a nursing major

= 0.513.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse T
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.