In a factory which manufactures bolts, machines A, B and C manufacture 25%, 35 % and 40 % of the bolts. Of their outputs, 5, 4, and 2 percent are respectively defective bolts. A bolt is drawn at random from the product and is found to be defective. What is the probability it is manufactured by Machine C?

In a factory which manufactures bolts, machines A, B and C manufacture 25%, 35 % and 40 % of the bolts. Of their outputs, 5, 4, and 2 percent are respectively defective bolts. A bolt is drawn at random from the product and is found to be defective. What is the probability it is manufactured by Machine C?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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