Find the indicated probability. Express your answer as a simplified fraction unless otherwise noted.
-The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers. $\text { Light Heavy }$

$\begin{array}{r|crrr}
& \text { Nonsmoker } & \text { smoker } & \text { smoker } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Men } & 391 & 61 & 65 & 517 \
\text { Women } & 312 & 72 & 80 & 464 \
\text { Total } & 703 & 133 & 145 & 981
\end{array}$ If one of the 981 subjects is randomly selected, find the probability that the person chosen is a nonsmoker given that it is a woman. Round to the nearest thousandth.
A) 0.672
B) 0.444
C) 0.373
D) 0.318

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Find the indicated probability. Express your answer as a simplified fraction unless otherwise noted.
-The table below describes the smoking habits of a group of asthma sufferers. $\text { Light Heavy }$

$\begin{array}{r|crrr} 
& \text { Nonsmoker } & \text { smoker } & \text { smoker } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Men } & 391 & 61 & 65 & 517 \
\text { Women } & 312 & 72 & 80 & 464 \
\text { Total } & 703 & 133 & 145 & 981
\end{array}$ If one of the 981 subjects is randomly selected, find the probability that the person chosen is a nonsmoker given that it is a woman. Round to the nearest thousandth.
A) 0.672
B) 0.444
C) 0.373
D) 0.318

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that the person chosen is a nonsmoker given that it is a woman is calculated by dividing the number of nonsmoking women by the total number of women: $ \frac{312}{464} \approx 0.672 $.

Find the Indicated Probability Light Heavy \text { Light Heavy } Light Heavy If One of the 981 Subjects Is Randomly Selected, Find

Find the Indicated Probability $\text { Light Heavy }$ If One of the 981 Subjects Is Randomly Selected, Find