document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729490>Question 729490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q.two stores sell a certain product. Store A has 36% of the sales, 2% of which are defective items, and store B has 64% of the sales, 1% of which are defective items. The difference in defective rates is due to different levels of pre-sale checking of the product. A person receives one of this product as a gift. What is the probability it is defective?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q.two stores sell a certain product. Store A has 36% of the sales, 2% of which are defective items, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and store B has 64% of the sales, 1% of which are defective items. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference in defective rates is due to different levels of pre-sale checking of the product. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A person receives one of this product as a gift. What is the probability it is defective?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you explain how to come out with a solution for this type of problem.?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability that one of this product is defective is\r\n" );
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document.write( "     0.36*0.02 + 0.64*0.01 = 0.0136.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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