On a certain day, a cheese packaging facility packaged 560 units of mozzarella cheese. Some of these packages had major flaws, some had minor flaws, and some had both major and minor Flaws. The following table presents the results.
$$\begin{array} { c c c }
\hline & \text { Minor Flaw } & \text { No Minor Flaw } \
\hline \text { Major Flaw } & 16 & 25 \
\text { No Major Flaw } & 54 & 465 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Find the probability that randomly chosen cheese package has a major flaw.

Question

On a certain day, a cheese packaging facility packaged 560 units of mozzarella cheese. Some of these packages had major flaws, some had minor flaws, and some had both major and minor Flaws. The following table presents the results. 
$$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\hline & \text { Minor Flaw } & \text { No Minor Flaw } \
\hline \text { Major Flaw } & 16 & 25 \
\text { No Major Flaw } & 54 & 465 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
Find the probability that randomly chosen cheese package has a major flaw.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of packages with a major flaw is 16 (major and minor) + 25 (major and no minor) = 41. The probability is 41/560 = 0.073.

On a Certain Day, a Cheese Packaging Facility Packaged 560