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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.
 Light  Heavy  Nonsmoker  smoker  smoker  Total  Men 3587169498 Women 3047876458 Total 662149145956\begin{array}{r|crrr} & &\text { Light } & \text { Heavy } \\& \text { Nonsmoker } & \text { smoker } & \text { smoker } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Men } & 358 & 71 & 69 & 498 \\\text { Women } & 304 & 78 & 76 & 458 \\\text { Total } & 662 & 149 & 145 & 956\end{array}

If one of the 956 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) 0.459
B) 0.379
C) 0.318
D) 0.664

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