Cranston Forest Products manufactures lumber for large material supply centers like Home Depot and L


Question: Cranston Forest Products manufactures lumber for large material supply centers like Home Depot and Lowe’s. A representative from Home Depot is due to arrive at the Cranston plant for a meeting to discuss lumber quality. When the Home Depot representative arrives, he will ask Cranston managers to randomly select one board from Cranston’s finished goods inventory for a quality check. Boards of 3 dimensions and 3 lengths are in inventory. The following chart shows the number of boards of each size and length.

Dimension
Length 2” x 4” 2” x 6” 2” x 8” Total
8 ft 1,400 1,500 1,100 4,000
10 ft 2,000 3,500 2,500 8,000
12 ft 1,600 2,000 2,400 6,000
Total 5,000 7,000 6,000 18,000

a. Find the probability that a randomly selected board is a 2” x 4”.

b. Find the probability that a randomly selected board is 12 ft.

c. Find the probability that a randomly selected board is not a 2” x 8”.

d. Find the probability that a randomly selected board is a 2” x 6” given that it is 10 ft.

e. Find the probability that a randomly selected board is a 2” x 4” and is 8 ft.

f. Find the probability that a randomly selected board is a 2” x 6” or is 12 ft.

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