In a recent semester at a local university, 490 students enrolled in both General Chemistry and Calculus I. Of these students, 83 received an A in general chemistry, 86
Received an A in calculus, and 33 received an A in both general chemistry and calculus.
Find the probability that a randomly chosen student did not receive an A in general chemistry.
A) 0.831
B) 0.763
C) 0.169
D) 0.824

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To find the probability that a student did not receive an A in general chemistry, subtract the number of students who received an A in general chemistry from the total number of students, then divide by the total number of students: (490 - 83) / 490 = 407 / 490 = 0.831.

In a Recent Semester at a Local University, 490 Students