Question: Using complete sentences identify and explain the probability rules for sample points.

MEN WOMEN BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

Survived 332 318 29 27 706

Died 1360 104 35 18 1517

Total 1692 442 64 45 2223

Refer to the above table to answer the following questions. Assume that one person aboard the Titanic is randomly selected among the 2223 passengers.

a) Find the probability of selecting a woman or a girl

b) Find the probability of selecting a man or someone who survived in the sinking of the ship.