A manufacturer buys 30% of a certain part from one supplier and 70% from a second supplier. If 2% of the parts from the first supplier are defective, and 3% of the parts from the second supplier are defective, what is the probability that a part is defective? (a) 0.025 (b) 0.020 (c) 0.017 (d) 0.027 (e) 0.037
A manufacturer buys 30% of a certain part from one supplier and 70% from a second supplier. If 2% of the parts from the first supplier are defective, and 3% of the parts from the second supplier are defective, what is the probability that a part is defective? (a) 0.025 (b) 0.020 (c) 0.017 (d) 0.027 (e) 0.037
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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A manufacturer buys 30% of a certain part from one supplier and 70% from a second supplier. If 2% of the parts from the first supplier are defective, and 3% of the parts from the second supplier are defective, what is the probability that a part is defective?
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(a) 0.025
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(b) 0.020
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(c) 0.017
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(d) 0.027
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(e) 0.037
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