The distribution of B.A. degrees conferred by a local college is listed below, by major. $$\begin{array} { l r }
\underline { \text { Major } } & \text { Frequency } \
\text { English } & 2073 \
\text { Mathematics } & 2164 \
\text { Chemistry } & 318 \
\text { Physics } & 856 \
\text { Liberal Arts } & 1358 \
\text { Business } & 1676 \
\text { Engineering } & \frac { 868 } { 9313 }
\end{array}$$ What is the probability that a randomly selected degree is not in Mathematics?
A)0.768
B)0.682
C)0.303
D)0.232

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The distribution of B.A. degrees conferred by a local college is listed below, by major. $$\begin{array} { l r } 
\underline { \text { Major } } & \text { Frequency } \
\text { English } & 2073 \
\text { Mathematics } & 2164 \
\text { Chemistry } & 318 \
\text { Physics } & 856 \
\text { Liberal Arts } & 1358 \
\text { Business } & 1676 \
\text { Engineering } & \frac { 868 } { 9313 }
\end{array}$$ What is the probability that a randomly selected degree is not in Mathematics?
A)0.768
B)0.682
C)0.303
D)0.232

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The total number of degrees is the sum of all frequencies, but the Engineering frequency is incorrectly given as a fraction. Assuming it's meant to be a whole number, the total cannot be accurately calculated. However, to find the probability of not selecting a Mathematics degree, subtract the Mathematics frequency from the total and divide by the total. Without the correct total, we can't do this precisely, but the concept involves subtracting the Mathematics frequency from the total degrees and dividing by the total degrees to find the probability of not selecting a Mathematics degree.

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