Which event(s) in Exercise 2 can be considered unusual? Explain.

Data from Exercises 2

The table shows the numbers (in thousands) of earned degrees by level in two different fields, conferred in the United States in a recent year.

A person who earned a degree in the year is randomly selected. Find the probability of selecting someone who

earned a bachelor’s degree.

earned a bachelor’s degree, given that the degree is in computer science/
engineering.

earned a bachelor’s degree, given that the degree is not in computer science/engineering.

earned a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree.

earned a doctorate, given that the degree is in computer science/engineering.

earned a master’s degree or the degree is in natural sciences/mathematics.

earned a bachelor’s degree and the degree is in natural sciences/mathematics.

earned a degree in computer science/engineering, given that the person earned a bachelor’s degree.

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Field Natural sciences/ Computer science/ Total mathematics engineering Bachelor's 154.9 164.3 319.2 Level Master's 28.2 71.9 100.1 of Doctoral 16.0 12.1 degree 28.1 Total 199.1 248.3 447.4