GTA Construction Corporation constructed two buildings near theSan Andreas fault line. The probability that either of thesebuildings will experience an earthquake is 4.6 percent. However, ifone building experiences an earthquake, the probability that thesecond building will experience an earthquake is 57 percent. Whatis the probability (in percent) that both buildings will experienceearthquake damage?
IMB Computing creates motherboards for cellphones at theircampuses in Seattle and San Diego. The company is worried aboutcomputer hackers and hired a consultant to evaluate their risk. Theconsultant estimated that the San Diego campus has a 12.1 percentchance of being hacked. The consultant also noted that the Seattlelocation has a 24.4 percent chance of digital hacking. IMB wouldasks the consultant, what is the probability (in percent) that bothcampuses will suffer hacking related crime in any given year?
Hishiba Company assembles hard drives and has plants in both theSouth and the North, spaced about 3,000 miles apart and connectedby light rail. Hishiba is worried about local rain causing floodingat their plants. The probability that in any given year a floodwill damage the North plant 5.1 percent. The probability that inany given year a flood will damage the South plant is 13 percent.What is the probability (in percent) that at least one of theplants will be damaged by flood in any given year?
