document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433985>Question 433985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Copykwik has a four photocopy machines: A B C and D The probability that a given machine will break down ona particular day is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A)= 1/50  P(B)= 1/60 P(C)= 1/75 P(D)= 1/40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assuming independence, what  is the probability on a particular da that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. All four machines break down?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. None of the machines will break down?    </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A)= 1/50 P(B)= 1/60 P(C)= 1/75 P(D)= 1/40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "assuming independence, what is the probability on a particular da that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. All four machines break down?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply all those probabilities to get the answer to \"A\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. None of the machines will break down? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the answer of \"A\" from 1 to get the answer to \"B\".<BR>\n" );
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