The Anderson Lumber Company has three sawmills that produce boards of different lengths. The following table is a joint frequency distribution based on a random sample of 1000 boards selected from the lumber inventory. Based on these data, if three boards are selected at random, the probability that all three were made at sawmill A is:
A) 0.037
B) 0.334
C) 1.00
D) 0.556

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The Anderson Lumber Company has three sawmills that produce boards of different lengths. The following table is a joint frequency distribution based on a random sample of 1000 boards selected from the lumber inventory.  Based on these data, if three boards are selected at random, the probability that all three were made at sawmill A is:
A) 0.037 
B) 0.334 
C) 1.00 
D) 0.556

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The Answer of The Anderson Lumber Company has three sawmills that produce boards of different lengths. The following table is a joint frequency distribution based on a random sample of 1000 boards selected from the lumber inventory.  Based on these data, if three boards are selected at random, the probability that all three were made at sawmill A is:
A) 0.037 
B) 0.334 
C) 1.00 
D) 0.556

The Anderson Lumber Company Has Three Sawmills That Produce Boards