Three Companies Produce All the Potato Chips Used by Vending

question 120

Essay

Three companies produce all the potato chips used by vending machines in public areas in a Midwestern state.Company A accounts for 70 percent of the chips,Company B 19 percent,and Company C 11 percent.The probability of the vending company getting an unfilled bag is 2 percent for Company A,2 percent for Company B,and 4 percent for Company C..20 C.Suppose an unfilled bag is found.What is the probability that it came from Company C.

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