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 man or a woman. Round your answer to three decimal places. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c }
\text { Sex } & \text { Non-drinker } & \text { Regular Drinker } & \text { Heavy Drinker } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Man } & 135 & 58 & 5 & 198 \
\text { Woman } & 187 & 21 & 8 & 216 \
\text { Total } & 322 & 79 & 13 & 414
\end{array}$$
A) 1
B) 0.930
C) 0.778
D) 0.222

Question

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 man or a woman. Round your answer to three decimal places. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c } 
\text { Sex } & \text { Non-drinker } & \text { Regular Drinker } & \text { Heavy Drinker } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Man } & 135 & 58 & 5 & 198 \
\text { Woman } & 187 & 21 & 8 & 216 \
\text { Total } & 322 & 79 & 13 & 414
\end{array}$$
A) 1
B) 0.930
C) 0.778
D) 0.222

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of selecting a man or a woman from the group is 1 because the total population consists only of men and women, making it certain to select either a man or a woman.

The Table Lists the Drinking Habits of a Group of College