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QTB – May 2017 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Statistics
This question involves calculating the probability that a defective item is from process B.
Question
A large batch of components of TV sets is stocked by a company. The batch comprises components that are manufactured by processes A, B, and C. There are twice as many components from process A as from each of processes B and C in a batch. Components from A contain 8% defectives, and those from B and C contain 11% and 14% defectives respectively.
The probability that a defective item is from process B is:
A. 0.228
B. 0.238
C. 0.248
D. 0.258
E. 0.268
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- Tags: Business Mathematics, Defective Items, Probability
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Statistics
- Series: MAY 2017
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