Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-The distribution of Master?s degrees conferred by a university is listed in the table. $$\begin{array} { l | r }
\text { Major } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline \text { Mathematics } & 216 \
\text { English } & 207 \
\text { Engineering } & 63 \
\text { Business } & 176 \
\text { Education } & 222
\end{array}$$ What is the probability that a randomly selected student graduating with a Master?s degree has a major of Engineering? Round your answer to three decimal places.
A)0.071
B)0.929
C)0.016
D)0.984

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Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-The distribution of Master?s degrees conferred by a university is listed in the table. $$\begin{array} { l | r } 
\text { Major } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline \text { Mathematics } & 216 \
\text { English } & 207 \
\text { Engineering } & 63 \
\text { Business } & 176 \
\text { Education } & 222
\end{array}$$ What is the probability that a randomly selected student graduating with a Master?s degree has a major of Engineering? Round your answer to three decimal places.
A)0.071
B)0.929
C)0.016
D)0.984

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the probability, divide the frequency of Engineering majors (63) by the total number of Master's degrees conferred. The total is 216 (Mathematics) + 207 (English) + 63 (Engineering) + 176 (Business) + 222 (Education) = 884. Thus, the probability is 63/884 ≈ 0.071.

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