2. Out of parts produced by Plant A, 10% are defective. Out of parts produced by Plant B, 5% are defective. It is known that 60% of all parts are produced by Plant A. (a) For a randomly chosen part, what's the probability that it will be defective? (b) If a part was found defective, what are the chances that it came from Plant A?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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2. Out of parts produced by Plant A, 10% are defective. Out of parts
produced by Plant B, 5% are defective. It is known that 60% of all parts
are produced by Plant A.
(a) For a randomly chosen part, what's the probability that it will be
defective?
(b) If a part was found defective, what are the chances that it came
from Plant A?
Transcribed Image Text:2. Out of parts produced by Plant A, 10% are defective. Out of parts produced by Plant B, 5% are defective. It is known that 60% of all parts are produced by Plant A. (a) For a randomly chosen part, what's the probability that it will be defective? (b) If a part was found defective, what are the chances that it came from Plant A?
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