Answer to Question #68869 in Statistics and Probability for Mr joseph ogala

Question

1. A certain shop repairs both audio and video components. Let A denote the event that the next component brought in for repair is an audio component, and let B be the event that the next component is a compact disc player (so the event B is contained in A). Suppose that P(A)= 0.6 and P(B) =0.05. What is P(B|A)?

2.Each of 12 refrigerators of a certain type has been returned to a distributor because of an audible, high-pitched, oscillating noise when the refrigerator is running. Suppose that 7 of these refrigerator have defective compressor and the other 5 have less serious problems. If the refrigerators are examined in random order. Let X be the number among the first 6 examined that have a defective compressor. What is the probability that X exceeds its mean value by more than 1 standard deviation?

3. Evaluate (x-2)!(y-4) if x=6 and y=9