A building contractor buys 60% of his cement from supplier A and 40% from supplier B. A total of 95% of the bags from A arrive undamaged, while 75% of the bags from B arrive undamaged. Find the probability that a damaged bag is from supplier A.

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A building contractor buys 60% of his cement from supplier A and 40% from supplier B. A total of 95% of the bags from A arrive undamaged, while 75% of the bags from B arrive undamaged. Find the probability that a damaged bag is from supplier A.

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