Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Further Mathematics Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Further Mathematics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Further Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 38 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • FURTHER_MATHEMATICS • objective

A factory uses two machines, A and B. Machine A produces 60 % of the output and has a defect rate of 2 %; machine B produces 40 % of the output and has a defect rate of 5 %. An item is selected at random and found to be defective. A second item is then selected from the same machine that produced the first item. What is the probability that the second item is also defective? Give your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 31/800
B. 31/900
C. 33/800
D. 29/800
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
31/800

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Further Mathematics Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Further Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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