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Disks of polycarbonate plastic from a supplier are analyzed for scratch and shoc

ID: 3048379 • Letter: D

Question

Disks of polycarbonate plastic from a supplier are analyzed for scratch and shock resistance. The results from 120 disks are summarized below: shock resistance Let A denote the event that a disk has high shock resistance, and let B denote the event that a disk has high scratch resistance. low scratch resistancew high low 19 10 21 1. Determine the number of disks in: AandB notA AorB AorB' 2. Are the events A, B mutually exclusive? Why? 3. If a disk is selected at random, determine the following probabilities: P(A)- P(B)- P(AandB)- P(AorB)-P(A) + P(B)-P(AandB)- 4. If a disk is selected at random, what is the probability that its scratch resistance is low and its shock resistance is high?

Explanation / Answer

Answer) Given,

A total of 120 disks are analysed

Shock Resistance

Scratch Resistance

High

Low

High

70

19

Low

21

10

Event A indicates disk has high shock resistance

Event B indicates disk has high scratch resistance

1a) (A Ç B)=70

1b)(A)=(19+10)=29

1c)(AB)=(70+21+19)

(AÈB)=110

1d) (AB)=(70+21+21+10-21)

(AÈB)=101

2) For mutually exclusive events, P(A B) should be equal to zero

Events A and B are not mutually exclusive events as P(A B)=0.58 and not equal to zero

3a) P(A)=(70+21)/120=91/120

P(A)=0.76 or 76%

3b) P(B)=(70+19)/120

P(B)=74.16% or 0.74

3c)P(A B)=70/120

P(A Ç B)=0.58 or 58%

3d) P(AB)=110/120

P(AÈB)=0.92 or 92%

4) we need to find P(AB

P(AB

P(AÇB)=0.175 or 17.5%

Shock Resistance

Scratch Resistance

High

Low

High

70

19

Low

21

10