The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers. Nonsmoker Occasional Smoker Regular Smoker Heavy Smoker Total Men 433 50 66 34 583 Women 408 31 70 35 544 Total 841 81 136 69 1127 If one of the 1127 people is randomly selected, find the probability that the person is a man or a heavy smoker. 0.579

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The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers.

  Nonsmoker Occasional Smoker Regular Smoker Heavy Smoker Total
Men 433 50 66 34 583
Women 408 31 70 35 544
Total 841 81 136 69 1127

If one of the  1127 people is randomly selected, find the probability that the person is a man or a heavy smoker.

  • 0.579
  • 0.493
  • 0.548
  • 0.518
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