SOLUTION: A machine part may be selected from any of three manufacturers with probabilities p1 = 0.25, p2 = 0.5, p3 = 0.25. The probabilities that it will function properly during a specifie

Question 1183255: A machine part may be selected from any of three manufacturers with probabilities p1 = 0.25, p2 = 0.5, p3 = 0.25. The probabilities that it will function properly during a specified period of time are 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4, respectively, for the three manufacturers. Determine the probability that a randomly chosen machine part will function properly for the specified time period

Answer by ikleyn(52858) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    P = 0.25*0.2 + 0.5*0.3 + 0.25*0.4 = 0.3.     ANSWER

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