Problem 01: A circuit system is given in the figure below. Assume the components fail independently. Probabilities shown are of each component working fine individually. 0.8 B 0.7 A 0.9 C 0.6 D 0.8 E (a) What is the probability that the entire system works? (b) Given that the system works, what is the probability that the component B is not working?

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Problem 01:
A circuit system is given in the figure below. Assume the components fail independently.
Probabilities shown are of each component working fine individually.
0.8
B
0.7
A
0.9
C
0.6
D
0.8
E
(a) What is the probability that the entire system works?
(b) Given that the system works, what is the probability that the component B is not
working?
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 01: A circuit system is given in the figure below. Assume the components fail independently. Probabilities shown are of each component working fine individually. 0.8 B 0.7 A 0.9 C 0.6 D 0.8 E (a) What is the probability that the entire system works? (b) Given that the system works, what is the probability that the component B is not working?
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