A Company Is Developing a New Rocket for NASA and Is

question 41

Essay

A company is developing a new rocket for NASA and is concerned about the reliability of the fuel pump system.The fuel pump system has four fuel pumps (none are redundant), each with a failure probability of .001 over a two-hour period.
a.What is the reliability of an individual fuel pump?
b.What is the reliability of the fuel pump system for the rocket?

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