There are two main categories of food - conventional and


A grocery store carries the following items. There are two main categories of food - conventional and organic ingredients - and four food groups. The data are shown in the following table.

Food Groups

Food Categories Grain Fruit Veg Meat Total

Conventional-------- 135 89 194 195 613

Organic-----------------40 36 106 20 202

Total----------------- 175 125 300 215 815

If all of the items were accidentally displayed together without a sticker or label to mark their origin, what is the probability that you select a fruit or meat in your grocery basket, regardless if it's conventional or organic?

( First compute for yourself the row (i.e., n1+, n2+), column (i.e., n+1, n+2, n+3, n+4), and overall (i.e., n++) totals, to aid in answering the question.)

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