Electronic Probability
Probability
Level
2
The probability that certain electronic component fails when first used is 0.10. If it does not fail immediately,the probability that it lasts for one year is 0.99.The probability that a new component lasts for one year is?
0.9
0.01
0.119
0.891
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1 solution
The probability to be found can be simply stated as P( new component does not fail the first test) * P ( given that it passes the test, it lasts for one year) = 0.9 * 0.99