document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205765>Question 205765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone help me with this probability problem?  I'm having trouble figuring this one out.  Thank you!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bicycle plant runs two assembly lines, A and B. 96% of line A&#8217;s products pass instruction, while only 89% of line B&#8217;s products pass inspection, and 70% of the factory&#8217;s bikes come off assembly line A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) What is the probability that a randomly selected bike did not pass inspection?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) What is the probability that a randomly selected bike that did not pass inspection came from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "assembly line A? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's look at 1000 bikes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "700 came from A, with 28 defective\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300 came from B, with 33 defective\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 61 defective out of 1000 gives a .061 probability\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 28 out of 61 defective are from A, so the probability is 28/61 or 0.459 (approx) </SPAN>\n" );
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