document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118525>Question 1118525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Copykwik has four photocopy machines: A, B, C, and D. The probability that a given machine will break down on a particular day is given below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    P(B) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    P(C) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    P(D) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming independence, what is the probability on a particular day that the following will occur?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) All four machines will break down (Round your answer to ten decimal places.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) None of the machines will break down (Round your answer to three decimal places.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) the product of the four probabilities\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 1 minus the answer to a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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