The table shows the numbers (in thousands) of earned degrees by level in two different fields, conferred in the United States in a recent year. (Source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics)
A person who earned a degree in the year is randomly selected. Find the probability that the degree earned by the person is a
a. bachelor's degree.

The table shows the results of a survey in which 3,545,286 public and 509,168 private school teachers were asked about their full-time teaching experience.

Are the events “being a public school teacher” and “having more than 20 years of full-time teaching experience” independent? Explain.

6. A shipment of 250 netbooks contains 3 defective units. Determine how many ways a vending company can buy three of these units and receive

c. at least one good unit.

31. Experiment A researcher is randomly selecting a treatment group of 10 human subjects from a group of 20 people taking part in an experiment. In how many different ways can the treatment group be selected?

Using a Frequency Distribution to Find Probabilities In Exercises 49-52, use the frequency distribution at the left, which shows the population of the United States by age group, to find the probability that a U.S. resident chosen at random is in the age range. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)

49. 18 to 24 years old

4. Determine whether the events are mutually exclusive. Then determine whether the events are independent or dependent. Explain your reasoning.

Event A: A bowler having the highest game in a 40-game tournament

Event B: Losing the bowling tournament

The table shows the numbers (in thousands) of earned degrees by level in two different fields, conferred in the United States in a recent year. (Source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics)

A person who earned a degree in the year is randomly selected. Find the probability that the degree earned by the person is a

g. bachelor's degree and the degree is in natural sciences/mathematics.