In a Recent Semester at a Local University, 540 Students

question 19

Multiple Choice

In a recent semester at a local university, 540 students enrolled in both General Chemistry and Calculus I. Of these students, 72 received an A in general chemistry, 65 received an A in calculus, and 31 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)0.88
• B)0.867
• C)0.133
• D)0.809

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