If one of the 1028 people is randomly selected, find the probability that the person is a man or a heavy smoker.

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Chapter12: Probability
Section12.3: Conditional Probability; Independent Events; Bayes' Theorem
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smoker
The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers.
smoker smoker Total
Occasional Regular Heavy
Men
Women
315
45
82
38
480
407
30
65
46
548
Total
722
75
147
84
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If one of the 1028 people is randomly selected, find the probability that the person is a man or a heavy smoker.
0.452
0.549
0.475
0.512
Transcribed Image Text:Nonsmoker smoker The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers. smoker smoker Total Occasional Regular Heavy Men Women 315 45 82 38 480 407 30 65 46 548 Total 722 75 147 84 1028 If one of the 1028 people is randomly selected, find the probability that the person is a man or a heavy smoker. 0.452 0.549 0.475 0.512
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