Instruction 4-5 in a Meat Packaging Plant,Machine a Accounts for 60% of 60

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Instruction 4-5
In a meat packaging plant,Machine A accounts for 60% of the plant's output,while Machine B accounts for 40% of the plant's output.In total,4% of the packages are improperly sealed.Also,3% of the packages are from Machine A and are improperly sealed.
-Referring to Instruction 4-5,if a package selected at random came from Machine B,the probability that it is properly sealed is ________.

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Definitions:

Assembly Department

A section of a manufacturing firm where products or components are assembled before final packaging or shipping.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to apply manufacturing overhead to products or job orders, calculated before the period begins based on estimated costs and activity levels.

Direct Labor-Hours

Overall work duration of employees directly involved in the production process.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time that indicates the total hours a machine is in operation during a specific period.