A System Consists of Two Components, Each of Which Must

question 10

Multiple Choice

A system consists of two components, each of which must activate if the system is to activate. One component has a reliability of .99. The other has a reliability of .95. The components are independent of one another with respect to reliability. What is the overall system reliability?

• A) 0.99
• B) 0.95
• C) 0.94
• D) 0.9
• E) Cannot be determined with this information.

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