Question: A valve for a hydraulic press has an average failure rate of once every 16 months. Assume that a month has 4.25 weeks. The press

A valve for a hydraulic press has an average failure rate of once every 16 months. Assume that a month has 4.25 weeks. The press is to be used for a critical job that will require 3 weeks operation during which everything possible must be done to ensure that the press does not break down. What is the reliability of the valve during this period of operation, if a new one is made available at the beginning (choose closest value)? A. 0.4936 B. 0.9568 C. 0.3678 D. 0.9792 E. 0.6592

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