Step 1 :The problem is asking for the conditional probability that a lightbulb is defective given that it is 100 watts. This can be calculated using the formula for conditional probability, which is \(P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)}\). In this case, event A is the lightbulb being defective and event B is the lightbulb being 100 watts.
Step 2 :\(P(A \cap B)\) is the probability of both events happening, which is the number of 100 watt defective lightbulbs divided by the total number of lightbulbs. So, \(P(A \cap B) = \frac{14}{238} = 0.058823529411764705\).
Step 3 :\(P(B)\) is the probability of the lightbulb being 100 watts, which is the total number of 100 watt lightbulbs divided by the total number of lightbulbs. So, \(P(B) = \frac{86}{238} = 0.36134453781512604\).
Step 4 :Substitute \(P(A \cap B)\) and \(P(B)\) into the formula, we get \(P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} = \frac{0.058823529411764705}{0.36134453781512604} = 0.16279069767441862\).
Step 5 :Final Answer: The probability that a lightbulb is defective, given that it is 100 watts is \(\boxed{\frac{14}{86}}\) or approximately \(\boxed{0.163}\).