Finding probability from summary table

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The following table summarizes results from the sinking of the Titanic:

Men Women boys Girls
Survived 332 318 29 27
Died 1360 104 35 18

If one of the Titanic passengers is randomly selected, find the probability of getting a woman or someone who didn't survive the sinking.

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