A kid has three remote controlled toy race cars and he plays with them 25%, 35% and 40% of the time respectively. The remote controls of the cars can sometimes malfunction, namely 5%, 7% and 9% of the time. If during a race the remote malfunctioned, what is the probability that he was playing with his first car?

A kid has three remote controlled toy race cars and he plays with them 25%, 35% and 40% of the time respectively. The remote controls of the cars can sometimes malfunction, namely 5%, 7% and 9% of the time. If during a race the remote malfunctioned, what is the probability that he was playing with his first car?

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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