I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS CORRECT....

[jw4833]

Hello:

I have completed this Probability Problem and for some reason, I am not sure if it's correct. Therefore, would someone please take a look at it and let me know if it is and if not, could you please show me what I did wrong?...Thanking you in advance.


5a. The table below shows the drinking habits of adult men and women.

Non-Drinker Occasional Drinker Regular Drinker Heavy Drinker Total
Men 387 45 90 37 559
Women 421 46 69 34 570
Total 808 91 159 71 1,129

If one of the 1,129 people is randomly chosen, what is the probability that the person is a man or a heavy drinker? Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

Answer: P(man or a heavy drinker) = P(man) + P(heavy drinker)
= (559/1129) + (37/1129)
= 596/1129
= .528

 

[wjm11]

Non-Drinker Occasional Drinker Regular Drinker Heavy Drinker Total
Men 387 45 90 37 559
Women 421 46 69 34 570
Total 808 91 159 71 1,129

If one of the 1,129 people is randomly chosen, what is the probability that the person is a man or a heavy drinker? Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

Answer: P(man or a heavy drinker) = P(man) + P(heavy drinker)
= (559/1129) + (37/1129)

P(man) and P(heavy drinker) are not mutually exclusive. Therefore,

Answer: P(man OR a heavy drinker) = P(man) + P(heavy drinker) - P(man AND heavy drinker)
= (559/1129) + (71/1129) - (37/1129)