he following contingency table gives the results of a sample survey of South African male and female respondents with regard to their preferred supermarket:                                                 Preferred Supermarket                                  Pick n Pay       Checkers      Woolworths      Total No. of Females                70                    60                125             255 No. of Males                    70                    50                  25             145 Total                               140                  110                150             400  What is the probability of selecting a respondent who is male or who prefers Woolworths? What is the probability of selecting a respondent who does not prefer Woolworths?

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The following contingency table gives the results of a sample survey of South African male and female respondents with regard to their preferred supermarket:
                                                Preferred Supermarket
                                 Pick n Pay       Checkers      Woolworths      Total
No. of Females                70                    60                125             255
No. of Males                    70                    50                  25             145
Total                               140                  110                150             400 
What is the probability of selecting a respondent who is male or who
prefers Woolworths?
What is the probability of selecting a respondent who does not prefer
Woolworths?

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