A Machine Is Made Up of 3 Components: an Upper

question 106

Multiple Choice

A machine is made up of 3 components: an upper part,a middle part,and a lower part.The machine is then assembled.5 percent of the upper parts are defective,4 percent of the middle parts are defective,and 1 percent of the lower parts are defective.What is the probability that a machine is not defective?

• A)0.100
• B)0.929
• C)0.800
• D)0.0002
• E)0.729

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