A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Companies​ A, B, and C produce ​10%, 20​%, and 70​%, ​respectively, of the major appliances sold in a certain area. In that​ area, ​4% of the company A​ appliances, 4.5% of the company B​ appliances, and ​4% of the company C appliances need service within the first year. Suppose a defective appliance is chosen at​ random; find the probability that it was manufactured by Company B.

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