SOLUTION: In a local cellular phone area, company A accounts for 70% of the cellular phone market, while company B accounts for the remaining 30% if the market. Of the cellular calls made wi

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Question 254801: In a local cellular phone area, company A accounts for 70% of the cellular phone market, while company B accounts for the remaining 30% if the market. Of the cellular calls made with company A, 2% of the calls will have some sort of interference, while 3% of the cellular calls with company B will have interference.
Given that the randomly selected cellular calls is one that has interference, what is the probability it came from company B?

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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look at 1000 calls

700 from A ___ 14 with interference

300 from B ___ 9 with interference

23 calls with interference

probability of interference call being B ___ 9/23