An Automatic Machine Inserts Mixed Vegetables into a Plastic Bag

question 121

Multiple Choice

An automatic machine inserts mixed vegetables into a plastic bag. Past experience revealed that some packages were underweight and some were overweight, but most of them had satisfactory weight. What is the probability of selecting three packages that are satisfactory?

• A) 0.900
• B) 0.810
• C) 0.729
• D) 0.075

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Definitions:

Analytic Thought

Thought that results from analysis, such as a systematic ranking of pros and cons, risks and consequences, possibilities and facts. Analytic thought depends on logic and rationality.

Intuitive Thought

Thought that arises from an emotion or a hunch beyond rational explanation, and is influenced by past experiences and cultural assumptions.

Egocentrism

Piaget’s term for children’s tendency to think about the world entirely from their own personal perspective.

PL94-142

Also known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, it mandates public schools to provide free and appropriate education to children with disabilities.