document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362036>Question 362036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.100 ) The probability that a one-car accident is due to faulty brakes is 0.04 , the  probability that a one-car accident is correctly attributed to faulty brakes is 0.82 , and the probability that a one-car accident is incorrectly  attributed to faulty brakes is 0.03 . What is the probability that :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	A one-car accident will be attributed to faulty brakes;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)	A one-car accident attributed to faulty brakes was actually due to faulty brakes .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04*.82=.0328 <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".0328 + 0.03 = .0628 Probability a one-car accident will be attributed to faulty brakes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04*.82=.0328<BR>\n" );
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