NDA 2018 Mathematics question
In a bolt factory, machines X, Y, Z manufacture bolts that are respectively 25%, 35% and 40% of the factory's total output. The machines X, Y, Z respectively produce 2%, 4% and 5% defective bolts. A bolt is drawn at random from the product and is found to be defective. What is the probability that it was manufactured by machine X?
Answer: (A)
Solution
By Bayes' theorem, \mid\dfrac{0·25×0·02}${0·25×0·02+0·35×
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