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document.write( "At a quality control checkpoint on a manufacturing assembly line, 8% of the items failed check A, 10% failed check B, and 2% failed both checks A and B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. If a product failed check A, what is the probability that it also failed check B?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. If a product failed check B, what is the probability that it also failed check A?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. If a product failed check A, what is the probability that it also failed check B?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(failed B | failed A) = P(failed both)/P(failed A) = 0.02/0.08 = 0.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. If a product failed check B, what is the probability that it also failed check A?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(failed A | failed B) = P(failed both)/P(failed B) = 0.02/0.10 = 0.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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