SOLUTION: A factory needs two raw materials, say E and F. The probability of not having an adequate supply of material E is 0.06, whereas the probability of not having an adequate supply of
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Question 460571: A factory needs two raw materials, say E and F. The probability of not having an adequate supply of material E is 0.06, whereas the probability of not having an adequate supply of material F is 0.04. A study shows that the probabilty of a sgortage of both E and F is 0.02. What is the probability of the factory being short of either material E or F? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The probability of not having an adequate supply of material E is 0.06, whereas the probability of not having an adequate supply of material F is 0.04.
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P(E') = 0.06 ; P(E) = 0.94
P(F') = 0.04 ; P(F) = 0.96
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A study shows that the probabilty of a shortage of both E and F is 0.02.
P(E' and F') = 0.02
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What is the probability of the factory being short of either material E or F?
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P(E' or F') = P(E')+P(F')-P(E' and F') = 0.06+0.04-0.02 = 0.08
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Stan H.
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