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According to the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics, in 2008 there was a $12.8 %$ probability that a doctoral degree awarded at a U.S. university was awarded in engineering. If a 2008 U.S. doctoral recipient is randomly selected, what is the probability that his or her degree was not in engineering?

The probability is $87.2 %$

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Step 1. Given Information

The given data is that there was a $12.8 %$ probability that a doctoral degree awarded at a U.S. university was awarded in engineering.

Step 2. Explanation

The probability that a doctoral degree awarded at a U.S. university was in engineering is as follows,

$12.8 % = \frac{12.8}{100} = 0.128$

The probability that a doctoral degree awarded at a U.S. university that is not in engineering is shown below,

$D e g r e e t h a t i s n o t i n e n g i n e e r i n g = T o t a l p r o b a b i l i t y - D e g r e e t h a t i s i n e n g i n e e r i n g = 1 - 0.128 = 0.872 = 87.2 %$

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