The table lists the drinking habits of a group of college students. If a student is chosen at random, find theprobability of getting someone who is a regular or heavy drinker. Round your answer to three decimal places. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c }
\text { Sex } & \text { Non-drinker } & \text { Regular Drinker } & \text { Heavy Drinker } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Man } & 135 & 38 & 5 & 178 \
\text { Woman } & 187 & 21 & 6 & 214 \
\text { Total } & 322 & 59 & 11 & 392
\end{array}$$
A) 0.179
B) 0.629
C) 0.201
D) 0.112

Question

The table lists the drinking habits of a group of college students. If a student is chosen at random, find theprobability of getting someone who is a regular or heavy drinker. Round your answer to three decimal places. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c } 
\text { Sex } & \text { Non-drinker } & \text { Regular Drinker } & \text { Heavy Drinker } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Man } & 135 & 38 & 5 & 178 \
\text { Woman } & 187 & 21 & 6 & 214 \
\text { Total } & 322 & 59 & 11 & 392
\end{array}$$
A) 0.179
B) 0.629
C) 0.201
D) 0.112

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of choosing a regular or heavy drinker is the sum of regular and heavy drinkers divided by the total number of students, which is (59 + 11) / 392 = 70 / 392 = 0.179.

The Table Lists the Drinking Habits of a Group of College