Use Bayes' rule to find the indicated probability.Two shipments of components were received by a factory and stored in two separate bins. Shipment I has 2% of its contents defective, while shipment II has 5% of its contents defective. If it is equally likely an employee will go to either bin and select a component randomly, what is the probability that a defective component came from shipment II?
A. 0.714
B. 0.222
C. 0.5
D. 0.2
Answer: A
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Simplify by dividing.
A. 37
B.
C. 38
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