A Company Has 2 Machines That Produce Widgets

question 105

Multiple Choice

A company has 2 machines that produce widgets.An older machine produces 23% defective widgets,while the new machine produces only 8% defective widgets.In addition,the new machine produces 3 times as many widgets as the older machine does.What is the probability that a randomly chosen widget produced by the company is defective?

• A)0.078
• B)0.1175
• C)0.156
• D)0.310

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Definitions:

Estimable

Capable of being estimated or approximated in quantity or degree.

Remote Event

An event or condition with a very low chance of occurring, often considered insignificant in financial forecasting and analysis.

Probable Likelihood

This term refers to the high chance of occurrence or expectation that a specific event or outcome will happen.

Liability

Financial obligations or debts that a company or individual owes to others, required to be settled over time.