At a small college, there are 200 students majoring in natural sciences, 300 in social sciences, 250 in humanities, and 250 in other majors. Suppose a guidance counselor plans to select a student at random to interview about his or her college experience

a. What is the probability this student would be someone majoring in either social sciences or humanities?

What will be an ideal response?


a. .55; b. .5; c. .25.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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