Question
A product is assembled using four components. Each component has a 20% probability of being defective. What is the probability that the assembled product is also defective?
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Scott
each component has an 80% chance of being good
so the probability of a good (not defective) product is ... .8^4
probability of a defective product is
... 1 - .8^4
so the probability of a good (not defective) product is ... .8^4
probability of a defective product is
... 1 - .8^4