Use the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events
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question 189

Multiple Choice

Use the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events
-The table lists the drinking habits of a group of college students. If a student is chosen at random, find the probability of getting someone who is a man or a woman. Round your answer to three decimal places.
$\begin{array}{l|c|c|c|c}\text { Sex } & \text { Non-drinker } & \text { Regular Drinker } & \text { Heavy Drinker } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Man } & 135 & 33 & 5 & 173 \\\text { Woman } & 187 & 21 & 9 & 217 \\\text { Total } & 322 & 54 & 14 & 390\end{array}$

• A) 1
• B) \(0.923\)
• C) \(0.826\)
• D) \(0.174\)

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