Answer: 0.9862
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : The probability that the chips belongs to Japan: P(J)= 0.36
The probability that the chips belongs to United States : P(U)= 1-0.36=0.64
The proportion of Japanese chips are defective : P(D|J)=0.017
The proportion of American chips are defective : P(D|U)=0.012
Using law of total probability , we have
[tex]P(D)=P(D|J)\times P(J)+P(D|U)\times P(U)\\\\\Rightarrow\ P(D)=0.017\times0.36+0.012\times0.64=0.0138[/tex]
Thus , the probability that chip is defective = 0.0138
Then , the probability that a chip is defect-free=[tex]1-0.0138=0.9862[/tex]