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A manufacturer obtains clock - radios from three different subcontractors: 40% from A, 30% from B, and 30% from C. The defective rates for these subcontractors are 5%, 4%, and 1% respectively. If a defective clock - radio is returned by a customer, what is the probability that it came from subcontractor A? From B? From C?

A manufacturer obtains clock - radios from three different subcontractors: 40% from A, 30% from B, and 30% from C. The defective rates for these subcontractors are 5%, 4%, and 1% respectively. If a defective clock - radio is returned by a customer, what is the probability that it came from subcontractor A? From B? From C?

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A manufacturer obtains clock - radios from three different subcontractors: 40% from A, 30% from B, and 30% from C. The defective rates for these subcontractors are 5 %, 4 %, and 1% respectively. If a defective clock - radio is returned by a customer, what is the probability that it came from subcontractor A? From B? From C?
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