A Beneficiation Engineer is in charge of a particular process (crushing of ore at least 9-inch diameter) at a mining company. Past experience indicates that 10% of all shutdowns are due to equipment failure alone, 5% are due to a combination of equipment failure and operator error, and 40% involve operator error. A shutdown occurs. Find the probability that the operator error is involved given the equipment failure occurs.

A Beneficiation Engineer is in charge of a particular process (crushing of ore at least 9-inch diameter) at a mining company. Past experience indicates that 10% of all shutdowns are due to equipment failure alone, 5% are due to a combination of equipment failure and operator error, and 40% involve operator error. A shutdown occurs. Find the probability that the operator error is involved given the equipment failure occurs.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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