Determine Whether the Events Are Mutually Exclusive If One of the 1119 People Is Randomly Selected, Find

question 137

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the events are mutually exclusive.
-The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers. $$\begin{array} { r | c c c c r } && \text { Occasional } & \text { Regular } &{ \text { Heavy } } \\& \text { Nonsmoker } & \text { smoker } &\text { smoker }&\text { smoker }& \text { Total } \\ \hline \text { Men } & 370 & 45 & 61 & 39 & 515 \\\text { Women } & 443 & 39 & 84 & 38 & 604 \\\text { Total } & 813 & 84 & 145 & 77 & 1119\end{array}$$ If one of the 1119 people is randomly selected, find the probability of getting a regular or heavy smoker.

• A)0.198
• B)0.130
• C)0.450
• D)0.089

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