A study of consumer smoking habits includes 200 people in the 18-22 age bracket (40 of whom smoke), 130 people in the 23-30 age bracket (31 of whom smoke), and 100 people in the 31-40 age bracket (30 of whom smoke). If one person is randomly selected from this sample, find the probability of getting someone who is age 18-22 or smokes.

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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A study of consumer smoking habits includes 200 people in the 18-22 age bracket (40 of whom smoke), 130 people in the 23-30 age bracket (31 of whom smoke), and 100 people in the 31-40 age bracket (30 of whom smoke). If one person is randomly selected from this sample, find the probability of getting someone who is age 18-22 or smokes.

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