In a recent semester at a local university, 540 students enrolled in both General Chemistry and Calculus I. Of these students, 51 received an A in general chemistry, 59 received an A in calculus, And 30 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) 0.906
B) 0.094
C) 0.891
D) 0.85

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The probability that a student did not receive an A in general chemistry is found by subtracting the number of students who received an A in general chemistry from the total number of students, then dividing by the total number of students. So, (540 - 51) / 540 = 489 / 540 = 0.906.

In a Recent Semester at a Local University, 540 Students