SOLUTION: Twenty-five percent of cars that are inspected have faulty pollution control systems. The cost of repairing a pollution control system exceeds ​$125 about 20​% of the time. Whe

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Question 1199305: Twenty-five percent of cars that are inspected have faulty pollution control systems. The cost of repairing a pollution control system exceeds ​$125 about 20​% of the time. When a driver takes his car in for​ inspection, what is the probability that he will end up paying more than ​$125 to repair the pollution control​ system?
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Obviously, under given conditions, the probability is   0.25*0.2 = 0.05 = 5%.         ANSWER