Question

If a defective appliance is randomly selected, what is the probability that it was made at Factory A?

a) 0.0075
b) 0.0225
c) 0.03
d) 0.09

Answer 1

To find the probability that a defective appliance was made at Factory A, divide the number of defective appliances made at Factory A by the total number of defective appliances.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that a defective appliance was made at Factory A, we need to know the total number of defective appliances and the number of defective appliances made at Factory A. Let's say there are 1000 defective appliances in total, and 75 of them were made at Factory A.

The probability can be calculated as the number of defective appliances made at Factory A divided by the total number of defective appliances.

Probability = Number of defective appliances made at Factory A / Total number of defective appliances = 75 / 1000 = 0.075

Therefore, the probability that a defective appliance was made at Factory A is 0.075, which is not one of the given answer choices. So, none of the options a) 0.0075, b) 0.0225, c) 0.03, and d) 0.09 are correct.