A building contractor buys 60% of his cement from supplier A and 40% from supplier B. A total of 75% of the bags from A arrive undamaged, and a total of 85% of the bags from B arrive undamaged.Find the probability that a damaged bag is from supplier B

A building contractor buys 60% of his cement from supplier A and 40% from supplier B. A total of 75% of the bags from A arrive undamaged, and a total of 85% of the bags from B arrive undamaged.Find the probability that a damaged bag is from supplier B

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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