SOLUTION: Efraim Furniture Manufacturing Company hires two people who work independently to identify defects in workmanship. (a) If the probability an inspector misses a defective piece i

Question 1031508: Efraim Furniture Manufacturing Company hires two people who work independently to identify defects in workmanship.
(a) If the probability an inspector misses a defective piece is 0.24, what is the probability both inspectors pass a defective piece of furniture?
Round your answer to three decimal places.
(b) How many inspectors should be hired to insure the probability of failing to identify a defective piece is less than 0.01 ⁢?
Round your answer to the nearest integer.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)
b)

So hire 4 inspectors.

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