SOLUTION: A certain airplane has two independent alternators to provide electrical power. The probability that a given alternator will fall on a 1-hour flight is .02. What is the probability
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Question 130159: A certain airplane has two independent alternators to provide electrical power. The probability that a given alternator will fall on a 1-hour flight is .02. What is the probability that (a) both will fail? (b) Neither will fail? (c) One or the other will fail? Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a) .02*.02=.0004 Both will fail.
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b)
1-.02=.98 Probability one wont fail.
.98*.98=.9604 Neither will fail
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.9604+.0004=.9608
1-.9608=.0392 One or the other will fail.
