METAL DETECTOR 1 2 3 STATUS Number of times working Number of times not working 910 790 928 90 210 72 Table QII 11. If a passenger turned up for checking-in at any time during the past four weeks, th probability that detector 1 would have broken down, is: a) 0.225 b) 9/91 c) 9/100 d) 6.5% 12. The probability that detector 2 would have broken down, is: a) 0.21 b) 79/1000 c) 2.73% d) 12.5% 13. The probability that detectors 1 and 2 would have broken down, is: a) 0.21875 b) 660/1920 c) 1.89% d) 12.5%

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Table QII below shows the number of times that each detector
has been operational in the last four weeks.

METAL DETECTOR
1
3
STATUS
Number of times working
Number of times not working
910
790
928
90
210
72
Table QII
11. If a passenger turned up for checking-in at any time during the past four weeks, the
probability that detector 1 would have broken down, is:
a) 0.225
b) 9/91
c) 9/100
d) 6.5%
12. The probability that detector 2 would have broken down, is:
a) 0.21
b) 79/1000
c) 2.73%
d) 12.5%
13. The probability that detectors 1 and 2 would have broken down, is:
a) 0.21875
b) 660/1920
c) 1.89%
d) 12.5%
Transcribed Image Text:METAL DETECTOR 1 3 STATUS Number of times working Number of times not working 910 790 928 90 210 72 Table QII 11. If a passenger turned up for checking-in at any time during the past four weeks, the probability that detector 1 would have broken down, is: a) 0.225 b) 9/91 c) 9/100 d) 6.5% 12. The probability that detector 2 would have broken down, is: a) 0.21 b) 79/1000 c) 2.73% d) 12.5% 13. The probability that detectors 1 and 2 would have broken down, is: a) 0.21875 b) 660/1920 c) 1.89% d) 12.5%
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