3. Three plants A, B, and C each produce 30%, 50%, and 20% of a company's total output, respectively. These plants produce items that are 2%, 5%, and 3% defective, respectively. All products are sent to a central warehouse and one of them is selected at random. If this item is observed to be defective, what is the probability that it comes from plant B?

3. Three plants A, B, and C each produce 30%, 50%, and 20% of a company's total output, respectively. These plants produce items that are 2%, 5%, and 3% defective, respectively. All products are sent to a central warehouse and one of them is selected at random. If this item is observed to be defective, what is the probability that it comes from plant B?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events

Problem 2C

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