Based on a quick examination, a computer specialist estimates that there is a 0.8 probability that a computer failure has been caused by a fault in the computer’s motherboard. However, an electronic test which has a 90% probability of giving a correct indication and which can be assumed to be unbiased, indicates that the problem is not caused by the motherboard. The posterior probability that there is a fault in the motherboard is: Select one: a. 0.31 b. 0.26 c. impossible to calculate from the information given

Based on a quick examination, a computer specialist estimates that there is a 0.8 probability that a computer failure has been caused by a fault in the computer’s motherboard. However, an electronic test which has a 90% probability of giving a correct indication and which can be assumed to be unbiased, indicates that the problem is not caused by the motherboard. The posterior probability that there is a fault in the motherboard is: Select one: a. 0.31 b. 0.26 c. impossible to calculate from the information given

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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