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the table lists the smoking habits of a group of college students. if a student

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Question

the table lists the smoking habits of a group of college students. if a student is chosen at random find the probability of getting someone who is a regular or heavy smoker. round your answer to three decimal places.

Provide an appropriate response. The table lists the smoking habits of a group of college students. Sex Non-smoker |Regular Smoker Heavy Smoker Total 36 21 57 176 223 399 Man 135 Woman187 Total 15 20 322 If a student is chosen at random, find the probability of getting someone who is a regular or heavy smoker. Round your answer to three decimal places.

Explanation / Answer

Probability of getting someone who is a regular or heavy smoker =

regular smoker = 57 / 399 = 1/7

heavy smoker = 20 / 399 = 0.0501

Probability = 1/7 + 0.0501   = 0.19298