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Question 451485: An automobile manufacturer produces 45% of its cars at plant A. If 3% of the cars manufactured at plant A have defective emissions control devices, what is the probability that one of this manufacturer's cars was manufactured at plant A and has a defective emissions control device?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
An automobile manufacturer produces 45% of its cars at plant A.
If 3% of the cars manufactured at plant A have defective emissions control devices
P(a manufacturer's car was manufactured at Plant A 'and' had the defective device)
P =.45*.03 = .0135
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