Compute Probabilities Using the General Multiplication Rule
-After Completing an Inventory

question 109

Multiple Choice

Compute Probabilities Using the General Multiplication Rule
-After completing an inventory of three warehouses, a golf club shaft manufacturer described its stock of 12,246 shafts with the percentages given in the table. Suppose a shaft is selected at random from the 12,246 currently in stock, and the warehouse number and type of shaft are observed. Given that the shaft is produced in warehouse 2, find the probability it has an extra stiff shaft. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

• A) \(0.303\)
• B) \(0.833\)
• C) \(0.286\)
• D) \(0.35\)

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