The Table Lists the Drinking Habits of a Group of College

question 44

Multiple Choice

The table lists the drinking habits of a group of college students. If a student is chosen at random, find theprobability of getting someone who is a woman or a heavy drinker. Round your answer to three decimalplaces. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c } \text { Sex } & \text { Non-drinker } & \text { Regular Drinker } & \text { Heavy Drinker } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Man } & 135 & 61 & 5 & 201 \\\text { Woman } & 187 & 21 & 12 & 220 \\\text { Total } & 322 & 82 & 17 & 421\end{array}$$

• A) 0.534
• B) 0.922
• C) 0.805
• D) 0.173

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