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6.) A mathematics class has 16 engineers majors, 12 science majors, and 4 liberal arts
majors.
a.) What is the
liberal arts major?
b.) What is the probability that a student selected at random will be an
engineering or science major?
c.) 5 of the engineering students, 6 or the science majors, and 2 of the liberal arts
majors are female. What is the probability that a student selected at random is an
engineering major or a female?
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