A box contains 45% of pens and 55% pencils. When selecting any item of them randomly, o if it is a pen, there is a 40% of chance it is broken, and o if it is a pencil, then there is an 55% of chance that it is broken. An item is drawn randomly.

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A box contains 45% of pens and 55% pencils. VWhen selecting any item of them randomly,
o if it is a pen, there is a 40% of chance it is broken, and
o if it is a pencil, then there is an 55% of chance that it is broken.
An item is drawn randomly.
1. It is found that the selected item is broken, then the probability that it is a pen is
00.4825
00.37306
C0.18
00.42105
2. The probability to select a broken pencil is
CO.62694
C0.4825
C0.55
C0.3025
Transcribed Image Text:Time left A box contains 45% of pens and 55% pencils. VWhen selecting any item of them randomly, o if it is a pen, there is a 40% of chance it is broken, and o if it is a pencil, then there is an 55% of chance that it is broken. An item is drawn randomly. 1. It is found that the selected item is broken, then the probability that it is a pen is 00.4825 00.37306 C0.18 00.42105 2. The probability to select a broken pencil is CO.62694 C0.4825 C0.55 C0.3025
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