A consumer organization estimates that over a 1-year period 20% of cars will need to be repaired once, 6% will need repairs twice, and 2% will require three or more repairs. What is the probability that a car chosen at random will need repairs?

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2022-07-19

A consumer organization estimates that over a 1-year period 20% of cars will need to be repaired once, 6% will need repairs twice, and 2% will require three or more repairs. What is the probability that a car chosen at random will need repairs?

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salumeqi

salumeqi

Beginner2022-07-20Added 15 answers

In one year period
Probability of a randomly chosen car to be repaired once = 20 % = 20 100 = 0.2
Probability of a randomly chosen car not to be repaired once =1--.2=0.8
Probability of a randomly chosen car to be repaired twice = 6 % = 6 100 = 0.06
Probability of a randomly chosen car not to be repaired twice =1-0.06 =0.94
Probability of a randomly chosen car to be repaired three or more
= 2 % = 2 100 = 0.02
Probability of a randomly chosen car not to be repaired three or more
=1-0.02=0.98
Probability of a randomly chosen car not to be repaired
= 0.2 × 0.94 × 0.98 = 0.18424
Probability of a randomly chosen car need to be repaired = 1 - Probability of a randomly chosen car not to be repaired
=1-0.18424=0.81576

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