A System Has Three Components in Series with Reliabilities 0

question 67

Multiple Choice

A system has three components in series with reliabilities 0.9,0.7,and 0.5.What is the system reliability?

• A)0.315
• B)0.500
• C)0.700
• D)0.900
• E)2.100

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