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What is the probability that it was from the third box?

What is the probability that it was from the third box?-example-1
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Okay, here we have this:

Considering the provided information, we are going to calculate the requested probability, so we obtain the following:

Probability of an event = Favorable Events / Possible Events

Probability that it is in the third box given that it is defective = Defectives in the third box / Total defectives

Probability that it is in the third box given that it is defective = 8/ 24

Probability that it is in the third box given that it is defective = 2/6

Probability that it is in the third box given that it is defective ≈ 0.33

Probability that it is in the third box given that it is defective ≈ 33%

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