If the probability that a certain system will star... | Free GMAT Practice Question | GMAT Panda

👋 Hi! I'm GMAT Panda. Ask me anything about this question, or click a button below to get started!

GMAT Quant — Probability & Combinations

If the probability that a certain system will start successfully is t^{2}, then the probability that it will not start successfully is

Explanation	Calculations	Help
$We apply Inverse Probability Rule to relate the probability of a successful start and the probability of not starting successfully$	$P (not start successfully) = 1 - P (start successfully)$	Theory & Tactics Method Card PC1-E Click to view full details
$We substitute t^{2} for P (start successfully) to find the probability that it will not start successfully$	$P (not start successfully) = 1 - t^{2}$

Scroll horizontally to view all columns

A

GMAT Quant — Probability & Combinations

If the probability that a certain system will start successfully is t^{2}, then the probability that it will not start successfully is

Explanation	Calculations	Help
$We apply Inverse Probability Rule to relate the probability of a successful start and the probability of not starting successfully$	$P (not start successfully) = 1 - P (start successfully)$	Theory & Tactics Method Card PC1-E Click to view full details
$We substitute t^{2} for P (start successfully) to find the probability that it will not start successfully$	$P (not start successfully) = 1 - t^{2}$

Scroll horizontally to view all columns

A