A company has 2 machines that produce widgets. An older machine produces 23% defective widgets, while the new machine produces only 8% defective widgets. In addition, the new
Machine produces 3 times as many widgets as the older machine does. Given that a widget was
Produced by the new machine, what is the probability it is not defective?
A) 0.06
B) 0.50
C) 0.92
D) 0.94

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The probability that a widget produced by the new machine is not defective is 1 minus the probability that it is defective. Since the new machine produces 8% defective widgets, the probability it is not defective is 1 - 0.08 = 0.92.

A Company Has 2 Machines That Produce Widgets