A Manufacturing Firm Orders Computer Chips from Three Different Companies

question 70

Essay

A manufacturing firm orders computer chips from three different companies: 10% from Company A; 20% from Company B; and 70% from Company C. Some of the computer chips that are ordered are defective: 4% of chips from Company A are defective; 2% of chips from Company B are defective; and 0.5% of chips from Company C are defective. A worker at the manufacturing firm discovers that a randomly selected computer chip is defective. What is the probability that the computer chip came from Company B? Show your work.

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Definitions:

Parkinson's Disease

A neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, often including tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination.

Dementia

A broad category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember.

Percent

A proportion or share in relation to a whole, represented as a part of one hundred.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous system that plays an important role in muscle movement and cognitive processes.