A certain type of device has an advertised failure rate of 0.008 per hour. The failure rate is constant and the exponential distribution applies. (a) What is the mean time to failure? (b) What is the probability that 250 hours will pass before a failure is observed? (a) The mean time to failure is hours. (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)
A certain type of device has an advertised failure rate of 0.008 per hour. The failure rate is constant and the exponential distribution applies. (a) What is the mean time to failure? (b) What is the probability that 250 hours will pass before a failure is observed? (a) The mean time to failure is hours. (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)
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