At a local college, 76 of the male students are smokers and 114 are non-smokers. Of the female students, 74 are smokers and 126 are non-smokers. A male student and a female student from the college are randomly selected for a survey. What is the probability that both are non-smokers?

At a local college, 76 of the male students are smokers and 114 are non-smokers. Of the female students, 74 are smokers and 126 are non-smokers. A male student and a female student from the college are randomly selected for a survey. What is the probability that both are non-smokers?

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