The members of a consulting firm rent cars from three rental agencies: 20% from Agency A, 50% from Agency B, and 30% from Agency C. If 8 percent of the cars from Agency A need a tune-up, 15% of the cars from Agency C need a tune-up and 9% of the cars from agency B need a tune-up. a) What is the probability that a rental car delivered to the firm will NOT need a tune-up? b) If a rental car delivered to the consulting firm does not need a tune-up, what is the probability that it came from Agency C?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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The members of a consulting firm rent cars from three rental agencies: 20% from Agency A, 50% from Agency B, and 30% from Agency C. If 8 percent of the cars from Agency A need a tune-up, 15% of the cars from Agency C need a tune-up and 9% of the cars from agency B need a tune-up.

a) What is the probability that a rental car delivered to the firm will NOT need a tune-up?

b) If a rental car delivered to the consulting firm does not need a tune-up, what is the probability that it came from Agency C?

 

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