The Table Below Describes the Smoking Habits of a Group

question 91

Multiple Choice

The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers. $\begin{array}{r|cccr} && \text {light }& \text { heavy}\\& \text { Nonsmoker } & \text { smoker} & \text { smoker } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Men } & 306 & 68 & 90 & 464 \\\text { Women } & 354 & 83 & 70 & 507 \\\text { Total } & 660 & 151 & 160 & 971\end{array}$ What is the probability that a light smoker is a woman?

• A)0.680
• B)0.164
• C)0.550
• D)0.085
• E)0.156

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