Use the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events
-The distribution of Bachelor's degrees conferred by a university is listed in the table. Assume that a student majors in only one subject. What is the probability that a randomly selected student with a Bachelor's degree majored in Business, Chemistry or Engineering? Round your answer to three decimal places.
$\begin{array}{l|c}
\text { Major } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline \text { Physics } & 216 \
\text { Philosophy } & 207 \
\text { Engineering } & 92 \
\text { Business } & 179 \
\text { Chemistry } & 225
\end{array}$

A) $0.540$
B) $0.460$
C) $0.295$
D) $0.345$

Question

Use the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events
-The distribution of Bachelor's degrees conferred by a university is listed in the table. Assume that a student majors in only one subject. What is the probability that a randomly selected student with a Bachelor's degree majored in Business, Chemistry or Engineering? Round your answer to three decimal places.
$\begin{array}{l|c}
\text { Major } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline \text { Physics } & 216 \
\text { Philosophy } & 207 \
\text { Engineering } & 92 \
\text { Business } & 179 \
\text { Chemistry } & 225
\end{array}$

A) $0.540$
B) $0.460$
C) $0.295$
D) $0.345$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of majoring in Business is 179/820, the probability of majoring in Chemistry is 225/820, and the probability of majoring in Engineering is 92/820. By the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events, the probability of majoring in Business, Chemistry, or Engineering is 179/820 + 225/820 + 92/820 = 0.540 (rounded to three decimal places).

Use the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events -The Distribution of Bachelor's

Use the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events
-The Distribution of Bachelor's