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A computer-supply retailer purchased a batch of 1,000 CD-R
Chapter 5, Problem 63E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 63E
A computer-supply retailer purchased a batch of 1,000 CD-R disks and attempted to format them for a particular application. There were 857 perfect CDs, 112 CDs were usable but had bad sectors, and the remainder could not be used at all.
a. What is the probability a randomly chosen CD is not perfect?
b. If the disk is not perfect, what is the probability it cannot be used at all?
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QUESTION:
Problem 63E
A computer-supply retailer purchased a batch of 1,000 CD-R disks and attempted to format them for a particular application. There were 857 perfect CDs, 112 CDs were usable but had bad sectors, and the remainder could not be used at all.
a. What is the probability a randomly chosen CD is not perfect?
b. If the disk is not perfect, what is the probability it cannot be used at all?
ANSWER:
Solution:
Step1 of 3:
A computer-supply retailer purchased a batch of 1,000 CD-R disks and attempted to format them for a particular application .
There are 857 perfect CDs, 112 CDs were usable but bad sectors, and the remainder could not used at all.
- We have to find the probability that a randomly chosen CD is not perfect.
- We have to find the probability that it cannot be used at all, if the disk is not perfect.