A Widget Fails 12 Times in 600 Hours of Operation

question 58

Multiple Choice

A widget fails 12 times in 600 hours of operation.The failure rate of the widget is ______.

• A)0.02
• B)0.03
• C)0.01
• D)0.05

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Definitions:

Defective

Lacking in some necessary quality, faulty, or having defects, making it unfit for its intended use.

Primarily Liable

Being directly responsible for a debt or obligation, without secondary parties to share the liability.

Secondarily Liable

Someone who is secondarily liable holds responsibility to fulfill an obligation if the primary party fails to do so, commonly seen in guarantor or co-signer financial arrangements.

Payable

Refers to money that is owed by a person or company and must be paid to another party.