What Is the Probability a Woman Over 25 Does Not Have a Bachelor's Degree?

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based on the data from the census bureau, when a woman over the age of 25 is randomly selected, there is a 0.218 probability that she has a bachelor degree. if a woman over the age of 25 is randomly selected, find the probability that she does not have a bachelors degree


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That she has a degree or does not have a degree are mutually exclusive events. What do you know about probabilities of mutually exclusive events?
 

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