A stereo store is offering a special price on a complete set of components (receiver, compact disc player, speakers, turntable). A purchaser is offered a choice of manufacturer for each component. Receiver: Kenwood, Sony, Sherwood Compact disc player: Onkyo, Pioneer, Sony, Technics Speakers: Boston, Infinity, Polk Turntable: Onkyo, Sony, Teac, Technics A switchboard display in the store allows a customer to hook together any selection of components (consisting of one of each type). Use the product rules to answer the following questions.   If someone flips switches on the selection in a completely random fashion, what is the probability that the system selected contains exactly one Sony component?

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A stereo store is offering a special price on a complete set of components (receiver, compact disc player, speakers, turntable). A purchaser is offered a choice of manufacturer for each component.
  • Receiver: Kenwood, Sony, Sherwood
  • Compact disc player: Onkyo, Pioneer, Sony, Technics
  • Speakers: Boston, Infinity, Polk
  • Turntable: Onkyo, Sony, Teac, Technics
A switchboard display in the store allows a customer to hook together any selection of components (consisting of one of each type). Use the product rules to answer the following questions.
 
If someone flips switches on the selection in a completely random fashion, what is the probability that the system selected contains exactly one Sony component?
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