The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers.     Nonsmoker     Occasional   smoker   Regular   smoker Heavy   smoker     Total   Men  444       41         85        35       605   Women  364       30         65        43       502   Total  808         71         150        78       1,107       If one of the 1,107 people is randomly​ selected, find the probability that the person is a man or a heavy smoker.     A. 0.554   B. 0.449   C. 0.585   D. 0.617

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The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers.
    Nonsmoker  
  Occasional  
smoker
  Regular  
smoker
Heavy
  smoker  
  Total  
Men  444       41         85        35       605  
Women  364       30         65        43       502  
Total  808         71         150        78       1,107  
 
 
If one of the
1,107
people is randomly​ selected, find the probability that the person is a man or a heavy smoker.
 
 
A.
0.554
 
B.
0.449
 
C.
0.585
 
D. 0.617
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