A firm has two computer systems available for processing telephone orders. At any given time, system A has a 10% chance of being “down”, while system B has just a 5% chance of being “down”. The computer systems operate independently. For a typical telephone order, determine the following: 1.4) What is the probability that the order can be processed without delay (rounded off to three decimals)?

A firm has two computer systems available for processing telephone orders. At any given time, system A has a 10% chance of being “down”, while system B has just a 5% chance of being “down”. The computer systems operate independently. For a typical telephone order, determine the following: 1.4) What is the probability that the order can be processed without delay (rounded off to three decimals)?

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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