Question

recent study of 200 nurses found that of 125 female nurses, 56 had bachelor’s degrees; and of 75 male nurses, 34 had bachelor’s degrees. If a nurse is selected at random, find the probability that the nurse is; ​a. A female nurse with a bachelor’s degree ​b. A male nurse ​c. A male nurse with a bachelor’s degree ​d. Based on your answers to parts a, b, and c, explain which is most likely to occur. Explain why.

Answer 1

A. a female nurse with a bachelor's degree is 0.28.
B. a male nurse is 0.375
C. a male nurse with a bachelor's degree is 0.17.

D. b-a male nurse is the most likely to occur, since there are more male nurses than female nurses or male nurses who have a bachelor's degree.