A model-airplane motor has 4 starting components: key, battery, wire, and glow plug. What is the probability that the system will work if the probability that each component will work is as follows: key(0.711), battery(0.966), wire(0.914) and plug(0.836)?

A model-airplane motor has 4 starting components: key, battery, wire, and glow plug. What is the probability that the system will work if the probability that each component will work is as follows: key(0.711), battery(0.966), wire(0.914) and plug(0.836)?

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