Suppose the data to the right represent the survival data for the a certain ship that sank. The males are adult males and the females are adult females. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (j).   Male Female Child Total      Survived 204   354   73   631      Died 1,193   102   68   1,363      Total 1,397   456   141   1,994   ​(a) If a passenger is selected at​ random, what is the probability that the passenger​ survived?

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Suppose the data to the right represent the survival data for the a certain ship that sank. The males are adult males and the females are adult females. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (j).
 
Male
Female
Child
Total
 
   Survived
204
 
354
 
73
 
631
 
   Died
1,193
 
102
 
68
 
1,363
 
   Total
1,397
 
456
 
141
 
1,994
 
​(a) If a passenger is selected at​ random, what is the probability that the passenger​ survived?
 
 
​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)
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