Probability 1. A math conference has an attendance of 4950 people. Of these, 2110 are college professors and 2575 are female. Of the college professors, 960 are female. Are the events "selecting a college professor" and "selecting a female" mutually exclusive? Explain a.

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1. A math conference has an attendance of 4950 people. Of these, 2110 are college professors and
2575 are female. Of the college professors, 960 are female.
a. Are the events "selecting a college professor" and "selecting a female" mutually exclusive? Explain
b. To win a prize a person is selected at random, find the probability that the selected person is a
female OR a college professor.
Transcribed Image Text:Probability 1. A math conference has an attendance of 4950 people. Of these, 2110 are college professors and 2575 are female. Of the college professors, 960 are female. a. Are the events "selecting a college professor" and "selecting a female" mutually exclusive? Explain b. To win a prize a person is selected at random, find the probability that the selected person is a female OR a college professor.
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