Use the General Addition Rule
-The Table Lists the Drinking

question 142

Multiple Choice

Use the General Addition Rule
-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 woman or a heavy drinker. Round your answer to three decimal places.
$\begin{array}{l|c|c|c|c}\text { Sex } & \text { Non-drinker } & \text { Regular Drinker } & \text { Heavy Drinker } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Man } & 135 & 52 & 5 & 192 \\\text { Woman } & 187 & 21 & 13 & 221 \\\text { Total } & 322 & 73 & 18 & 413\end{array}$

• A) \(0.547\)
• B) \(0.918\)
• C) \(0.823\)
• D) \(0.157\)

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