Use the chart to find if a student is selected at random, find the probability that: a.) the student is a man or a heavy smoker b.) the student is a woman and a regular smoker. c.) given that the student is a nonsmoker, find the probability that the student is a woman

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Section11.5: Interpreting Data
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Use the chart to find if a student is selected at random, find the probability that:

a.) the student is a man or a heavy smoker
b.) the student is a woman and a regular smoker.
c.) given that the student is a nonsmoker, find the probability that the student is a woman

The table lists the smoking habits of a group of college students.
NONSMOKER
REGULAR SMOKER
HEAVY SMOKER
ТОTAL
MEN
126
21
17
164
WOMEN
125
14
9.
148
ТОTAL
251
35
26
312
Transcribed Image Text:The table lists the smoking habits of a group of college students. NONSMOKER REGULAR SMOKER HEAVY SMOKER ТОTAL MEN 126 21 17 164 WOMEN 125 14 9. 148 ТОTAL 251 35 26 312
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