Assignment # 1

EE 445
Reliability Engineering
Instructor: Dr. Rajesh Karki

Problem 1:
The probability that a man will be alive in 10 years is 0.8 and the probability that
his wife will be alive in 10 years is 0.9. Find the probability that in 10 years:
(1) Both will be alive;
(2) Only the man will be alive;
(3) Only the wife will be alive;
(4) At least one will be alive.
Problem 2:
The probability of inspector # 1 on a production line finding a defective item is 0.8
and of inspector # 2, down the line, 0.7. What is the probability of a defective item
getting through?
Problem 3:
Three persons work independently at solving a given design problem. The
respective probabilities that they solve it are 1/4, 1/3, 1/2. What is the probability
that the problem will be solved?
Problem 4:
Two machines produce the total output of a factory. Machine 1 produces 70% and
machine 2 produces 30% of the output. Five percent of the output of machine 1 is
defective and 8% from machine 2. If a finished item is selected at random, what is
the probability of it being defective?
Problem 5:
The foreman of a casting section in a factory finds that on the average 1 in every 5
casting made is defective. If the section makes 8 castings a day what is the
probability that exactly 2 castings will be defective?
Problem 6:
A telephone exchange contains 10 lines. A line can be busy or available for calls
and all lines act independently. If the probability that a line will be busy during the
noon period is 0.8, what is the probability of there being at least three free lines
during this period? What is the expected number of free lines during this period?