The product is required to have an overall reliability of


A product has five component is series, as follows:

A--B--C--D--E

The reliability of components A,B,C and D are as follows:

A. 0.92

B. 0.88

C. 0.85

D. 0.80

The product is required to have an overall reliability of 60%. What must the reliability of component E be in order to satisfy the requirement? If it is not possible to satisfy 60% reliability, what is the best reliability possible for the product and what would the reliability of component E be to satisfy this reliability?

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