Explain why there must be a mistake in each of the following statements: (a) The probability that

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Explain why there must be a mistake in each of the following statements:

(a) The probability that a mineral sample will contain silver is 0.38 and the probability that it will not contain silver is 0.52.

(b) The probability that a drilling operation will be a success is 0.34 and the probability that it will not be a success is -0.66 .

(c) An air-conditioning repair person claims that the probability is 0.82 that the compressor is all right, 0.64 that the fan motor is all right, and 0.41 that they are both all right.

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Probability And Statistics For Engineers

ISBN: 9780134435688

9th Global Edition

Authors: Richard Johnson, Irwin Miller, John Freund

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