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 non-drinker. Round your answer to three decimal places. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c }
\text { Sex } & \text { Non-drinker } & \text { Regular Drinker } & \text { Heavy Drinker } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Man } & 135 & 47 & 5 & 187 \
\text { Woman } & 187 & 21 & 10 & 218 \
\text { Total } & 322 & 68 & 15 & 405
\end{array}$$
A) 0.923
B) 0.947
C) 0.941
D) 0.832

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 non-drinker. Round your answer to three decimal places. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c } 
\text { Sex } & \text { Non-drinker } & \text { Regular Drinker } & \text { Heavy Drinker } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Man } & 135 & 47 & 5 & 187 \
\text { Woman } & 187 & 21 & 10 & 218 \
\text { Total } & 322 & 68 & 15 & 405
\end{array}$$
A) 0.923
B) 0.947
C) 0.941
D) 0.832

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of getting a man is 187/405 = 0.462. The probability of getting a non-drinker is 322/405 = 0.795. The probability of getting someone who is a man or a non-drinker is 0.462 + 0.795 - 0.233 = 0.923.

The Table Lists the Drinking Habits of a Group of College