At an Eastern State's University,60% of the Students Are from Suburban

question 78

Multiple Choice

At an eastern state's university,60% of the students are from suburban areas,30% are from rural areas,and 10% are from urban areas.Of the students from the suburban areas,60% are nonbusiness majors.Of the students from the rural areas,70% are nonbusiness majors.Of the students from the urban areas,90% are nonbusiness majors.
-The probability that a randomly selected student is a business major is ________.

• A) 0.54
• B) 0.44
• C) 0.34
• D) 0.66

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